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New Year Street Stall removal leads to riots in Hong Kong
Yibada ^ | 2/9/2016 | Vittorio Hernandez

Posted on 02/11/2016 7:56:53 AM PST by Prospero

Hong Kong experienced its worst violence on Tuesday since the pro-democracy protests in 2014. The cause of the melee was when authorities attempted to remove illegal street stalls set up for the Monday start of the Spring Festival.

Police fired warning shots during the clashes. In turn, demonstrators threw bricks at the police, destroyed street signage and burned trash cans in Mong Kok, reported Reuters.

(Excerpt) Read more at en.yibada.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: hongkong
Happy Year of the Monkey!

It's a safe bet most of these kids weren't around to celebrate the last meeting of the Hong Kong legislature in 1997.

1 posted on 02/11/2016 7:56:53 AM PST by Prospero
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To: Prospero
New Year Street Stall removal leads to riots in Hong Kong

Wasn't a similar action in Tunisia credited with the so-called arab spring?

2 posted on 02/11/2016 8:03:44 AM PST by The Sons of Liberty (My Forefathers Would Be Shooting By Now!)
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To: Prospero

They should allow the Stalls or Kiosks to return. If the people want to sell to the public, let them, the Chinese Government can still collect money via taxation and licensing fees. This is a power struggle for no good reason except to show dominance. Don’t be a Party Pooper for your own citizens.


3 posted on 02/11/2016 8:05:59 AM PST by lee martell
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To: Prospero

Don’t touch them Dumplings


4 posted on 02/11/2016 8:11:02 AM PST by butlerweave
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To: Prospero

Tet Offensive?


5 posted on 02/11/2016 8:54:13 AM PST by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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