Hong Kong government protesters severely accused of "escalating violence" August 26, 22:59
In Hong Kong, where protests continued, until the 25th, a part of the demonstrators collided with the police, and the Hong Kong government held a press conference saying "The violence of the demonstrators is escalating. ”And slammed hard.
In Hong Kong, protests against the government and police have continued for two and a half months over the proposed amendments to the ordinance that will allow the suspects to be handed over to mainland China. A part of the team collided with the police.
In response to this, Parliamentary Secretary Zhang Jianjong of No. 2 of the Hong Kong government held a press conference on the 26th. “The violence of the demonstrators is escalating more and more. "I was outrageous." On top of that, Mr. Zhang said, “What is needed is dialogue, not confrontation,” and repeatedly showed his stance to overcome the situation through dialogue with citizens.
The Hong Kong police also met on the 26th, revealing that a total of 86 people from 12 to 52 years of age were arrested over the past two days due to possession of weapons and suspicion of illegal gatherings. The police again explained that they had fired a pistol for the first time on the 25th in a series of protests, saying that "it was a necessary and rational means" and asked for understanding.