Chinese government Hong Kong police headed hard-line appointment Strictly deal with protests, November 19 14:08
The Chinese government is said to have taken a strong response during the “Umbrella Movement” that called for the realization of a democratic election five years ago as the successor of the Hong Kong police who reached retirement age. Did. It is expected that the protest will be dealt with more severely.
According to China's state-run Xinhua News Agency, the Chinese government has decided to appoint No. 2 Tou Qiang Qiang for the succession of the Hong Kong police who retired on the 19th. Mr. Tou's appointment was decided based on the nomination of the head of the Hong Kong government's chief executive officer, Moon Moon Wei.
Communist Party media in China tells Mr. Tou that he is known as a hard-line scientist when he went through a harsh crackdown when a protest called the “Umbrella Movement” took place in Hong Kong five years ago.
Tou said at a press conference in Hong Kong on the morning of 19th, “I want to try to stop violence as soon as possible. .
In addition, he stated that he would not accept the establishment of an independent investigation committee to investigate the police response demanded by many citizens.
With a series of intense clashes between police and youth in Hong Kong, Tow, who took office as the police leader, is expected to deal more rigorously with protests.
* Tow is roughly "Nori"