Hong Kong’s government canceled all flights departing from the international airport on Monday afternoon, sending police toward the airport as thousands of protesters occupied the terminals in a peaceful sit-in.
Hong Kong’s government moved to shut down the international airport here Monday, canceling all flights as thousands of protesters occupied the terminals in a peaceful sit-in.
“These violent, illegal actions must be met with a determined legal crackdown, with no softening of hands or any sign of mercy,” said the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Spokesman Yang Guang, accusing protesters of throwing gasoline bombs. “Hong Kong has arrived at a critical point.
Escalating violence between police and protesters has galvanized the movement, with Monday’s airport rally spontaneously called late Sunday night after police fired large amounts of tear gas in clashes across Hong Kong, beat protesters in subway stations, and shot one woman in the eye with a bean bag bullet while she was performing first aid.Police also dressed up as protesters, wearing black clothing and yellow hard hats as a disguise, to surprise and arrest protesters.
She called the flight cancellations a “success,” but said she was worried about another confrontation and was leaving the airport.
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