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The protesters wanted to " test " the resistance capabilities of the international airport by disrupting access and occupying buildings. In response, the authorities tightened controls.
This is not the first time that the airport is the target of protesters . In August, images of the sit-in held for days in the arrivals hall and passengers violently barred access to the international zone had been around the world. The protesters intended to sensitize passengers arriving in Hong Kong to their fight. It must be said that in 2018, the international airport brewed ten times more passengers than the population of its island.
This Sunday, the courier forums used by the protest movement invited protesters to " test " the airport's resilience, disrupting rail and road links, and occupying the buildings.
In response, the rail and road links with the airport have been reduced. In addition, police checks were strengthened. For more than three months, demonstrations have been held almost daily to demand democratic reforms and to denounce repression in this semi-autonomous state.
Multiplication of calls to demonstrate before commemorations
And as we approach the five-year celebrations of the "Umbrella Movement" on September 28 and the 70th anniversary of the Chinese Communist regime on October 1, calls for strikes and demonstrations are multiplying in Hong Kong.
On Saturday night, police and protesters clashed in the town of Tuen Mun in northwestern Hong Kong.
(with AFP)