Hong Kong rebounds from arrests Concerns with police spread August 31 12:08
In Hong Kong, protests that the police did not allow to be held from the afternoon of 31st are expected to be held as leaders, etc., who led the protests five years ago were arrested. There are growing concerns, such as concerns.
Hong Kong police arrested two leaders and three legislative democrats who led the protest, the “Umbrella Movement” on the 30th, and held a rally and a demonstration on March 31. I do not accept.
The democratic group decided to cancel the protests on the 31st as “participants' safety could not be secured”, but there was a rebound from the succession of arrests, and many citizens protested from the afternoon of 31st It is expected to do activities.
In front of this, a barricade was set up around the branch office of the Chinese government in Hong Kong, and security was strengthened by police officers being on guard.
The police said at the conference on the 30th that they did not accept the 31st rally and the march on the 31st. “The protesters are expected to become radical, and it is highly possible that various weapons will be used. It is for securing. "
While the Hong Kong authorities are nervous about the protesters taking extreme action, tensions are growing due to concerns over clash between protest participants and the police.