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The Christmas truce was very relative to Hong Kong where the riot forces intervened last night in commercial districts of the island. Sporadic demonstrations took place this Wednesday, December 25, with demonstrators disguised as Santa Claus.
From our special envoy to Hong Kong , Stéphane Lagarde
Reindeer horns in fabrics, red caps, paper masks on the face ... The handful of protesters crossed at Causeway Bay is very difficult to distinguish in the cheerful crowd of the day after Christmas.
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In these alleys where one goes shopping in Hong Kong , there are few slogans, but signs of the men and women-sandwiches inviting to come and try the menus of the restaurants of the district. Despite the call for a personality truce like Cardinal John Tong of Hong Kong, the challenge must continue, says Jey Lou, a local merchant.
" They did not respond to our demands, so we must continue. It's Christmas, we're not working. We take this opportunity to express ourselves because the arrests continue. Even if we celebrate family celebrations, we must not forget the young people who demonstrate, ”she says.
Hoteliers look gray
" Merry Christmas ", launch the children drawn by the hand of their parents in a hurry. This festive atmosphere did not prevent the intervention of riot forces that night after midnight, to disperse demonstrators near shopping centers or large hotels.
Hoteliers are looking gray with occupancy rates that continued to drop for Christmas, despite room prices cut in half.