China News Service, Paris, September 12 (Reporter Li Yang) The French "yellow vest" demonstration made a comeback in the new crown pneumonia epidemic on the 12th local time.
The police arrested about 300 people.
French Minister of the Interior Dalmanin said that night, about 6,000 people from all over France participated in the demonstration on that day, among which there were 2,500 demonstrators in Paris.
He also revealed that as of 8 o'clock that night, the police had arrested about 300 people.
He also expressed gratitude to the police, military police and firefighters who stood by their posts.
What took place on the 12th was the first large-scale "yellow vest" demonstration since the outbreak, which attracted attention from the outside world.
On November 16, 2019 local time, tens of thousands of demonstrators held demonstrations in various places across France on the first anniversary of the French "Yellow Vest" movement. Violent demonstrations recurred on the streets of Paris and more than 100 people were arrested.
The picture shows the demonstrators using roadblocks to confront the police and throw stones and other debris at the police.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Li Yang
French police designated most areas of central Paris as prohibited areas on the same day, especially the Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Elysées, Eiffel Tower and Champ de Mars and other locations, and deployed a large number of police forces in the above-mentioned related locations.
As the epidemic has continued to rebound in France recently, the police specifically urged demonstrators to observe various epidemic prevention measures to prevent the spread of the new crown virus.
Paris is a high-risk area (red zone) for the spread of the virus. According to the epidemic prevention regulations, people must also wear masks on the street.
However, a large number of demonstrators gathered and social distancing could not be guaranteed, which caused public concern that the demonstrations might lead to the spread of the virus.
The Paris police approved two "yellow vests" demonstration routes, both located in the northern area away from the city center.
The starting point of one demonstration route was at Exchange Square, and the other route started at Wagram Square, where riot police were closely guarded.
The demonstrators set off from the beginning of the two parade routes at noon.
The demonstrators from Exchange Square were relatively calm; however, the team from Wagram Square deviated from the original route and clashed with the police. A vehicle was set alight by violent demonstrators and the scene was once in chaos.
Riot police used tear gas to disperse the crowd and quickly brought the situation under control.
The Paris police said that on the same day, violent demonstrators carried objects that could be used for attack, such as hammers, ice axes, and knives.
As of press time, the demonstration has basically ended.
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