Small protests have bubbled up in the past week and activists are hoping to use May Day to muster numbers once more.
THEY'RE BACK. Pro-democracy protesters observe social distancing measures in groups of 4 or less as they gather at a shopping mall during a 'Lunch With You' rally in Hong Kong on April 29, 2020. Photo by Anthony Wallace/AFPplanned rallies by pro-democracy protesters
Widespread arrests, the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing measures ushered in 4 months of comparative calm. Police ramped up their presence across the city on Friday morning, searching primarily young passengers at subway stations and in neighborhoods where anti-government sentiment runs high.reported that 3,000 riot police had been placed on stand-by with rubber bullets and tear gas at the ready.
Riot police quickly intercepted the flashmobs, forcing them to disband as either unlawful assemblies or gatherings that breached the anti-virus measures.Three months ago, Hong Kongers were panic buying masks and hunkering down in cramped apartments as one of the first places outside mainland China to be struck by the coronavirus.Health authorities have made impressive strides against the outbreak with just over 1,000 infections and 4 deaths.
Anger towards Beijing has been inflamed by the recent arrest of prominent moderate activists on charges related to the protests and senior Chinese officials announcing a greater say in how Hong Kong is run.
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