HK Police fired more than 800 tear gas and 140 rubber bullet within yesterday general strike. 148 citizens were arrested including kid at age of 13 and elderly at age of 53
Asked if the PLA had been called on to intervene to restore order he said that (for now) the Hong Kong police could handle the crisis. Then asked if he'd rule out PLA involvement he said that China would not allow "turmoil" to effect the stability of the country
Esper also calls on South Korea and Japan to resolve their increased tensions, adding that he encourages intel sharing to continue. "I would ask them to both resolve this issue quickly and let's really focus on North Korea and China," he added
148 arrested in Hong Kong's protests yesterday: police
2 month agoYang Guang, the spokesman of HKMAO, directly urged courts and govt to defend the rule of law, and "punish those outlaws according to law". The first ever direct "reminder" to hk judiciary amid recent unrests
Yang: Beijing continues to have firm support towards HongKong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, adding that the opposition will never be successful in forcing her to step down
Yang Guang of HK and Macau Affairs Office: HK economy could be affected by radical protests; citizens misled and manipulated by anti-China elements
2 month agoSecond presser by the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office in Beijing on the protests. "HK can no longer be allowed to continue in chaos," says spox Yang Guan
China says it "will not stand idly by" and will take countermeasures if U.S. deploys intermediate-range missiles in the Indo-Pacific region
White House Advisor @AmbJohnBolton warns China and Russia not to continue supporting @NicolasMaduro
2 month agoAs a result of this manipulation determination, @stevenmnuchin1 "will engage with the International Monetary Fund to eliminate the unfair competitive advantage created by China's latest actions," according to @USTreasury
China designated by @USTreasury as a currency manipulator
Stocks plunge around the world as US-China trade war worsens, threatening global economy; Dow sinks 800 points, or 3%
2 month ago02:32 in Mong Kok: Protestors are all gone. Riot police are marching down Nathan Rd. 2 armor vehicles were seen passing in front of police station
2 month ago02:20 in Tseung Kwan O: 2 police officer with k9 enter public estate threatening residents to leave immediately. Residents are furious at the police, questioning whether it is under curfew. They also felt it is unsafe to live around police station. Source: Stand News FB live
China halts purchase of US farm products in response to new tariffs
2 month ago02:14 at Sham Shui Po: A man was arrested. Journalists overhearing police intercom saying "don't let journalists say too much". Source:i-cable
2 month ago00:29 in Sham Shui Po: Riot police charged into the crowd again, arrested 1 of the protestors. Girl didn't yell out her name
2 month agoA bloody brawl breaks out in Tsuen Wan, leaving at least 4 people injured #HongKongProtests
2 month ago00:07 at Tuen Mun: Around 4 rounds of tear gas is fired toward protestors. Tear gas couldn't disperse quickly as there is no wind
2 month agoProtesters used umbrellas, metal pans, and a water hose to put off tear gas in a tunnel in Tuen Mun near midnight. #HongKong #antiELAB
[email protected]: China is intent on continuing to receive the hundreds of Billions of Dollars they have been taking from the U.S. with unfair trade practices and currency manipulation. So one-sided, it should have been stopped many years ago
[email protected]: Based on the historic currency manipulation by China, it is even more obvious to everyone that Americans are not paying for the Tariffs – they are being paid for compliments of China, and the U.S. is taking in tens of Billions of Dollars. China has always
2 month ago23:53 in Wan Chai: At least 2 counts of tear gas fired toward protestors from Police Headquarter
2 month agoPolice fire tear gas in Wan Chai, near the force's HQ #HongKongProtests
2 month agoShatin police station getting hit more, this time protesters stopping fire dept politely from stopping the fire apparently
2 month agoFires were lighted at an entrance to Sha Tin police station for the second time on Monday evening. Photo: Stand News screenshot. #HongKong #antiELAB
2 month agoScenes of tear gas and flaming barricades in Tuen Mun on Monday night, as riot police attempt an advance towards protesters. Photo: Kris ChengHKFP. #antiELAB
2 month ago10.43pm."Fight for freedom, Stand With Hongkong," #antiELAB protesters chanted at the Hong Kong International Airport. A few of them used plastic water bottles to make beats as well
2 month agoShatin - 22:46 - Shatin police fired teargas into #antiELAB protesters from inside a police station
2 month agoTuen Mun: Tear gas were fired toward protestors previously
2 month agoPolice have released this 26-year-old journalist after accusing him of assault. Officers say it was a "misunderstanding"
2 month agoAt least 10 rounds of tear gas are fired near shopping mall V City in Tuen Mun
2 month ago22:34 at Shatin Police Station
2 month agoIn Tuen Mun, riot police began marching towards protesters at 10:30pm, clanking their shields on the ground as they advanced. Photo: Stand News screenshot. #antiELAB
2 month agoProtesters and police standoff in Sham Shui Po, Kowloon.
2 month ago22:19 in TaiPo: Police fallback to the bridge after stand off with residents. Residents were constantly scolding at the police telling them to leave, and chanting "Triad"
2 month agoFootage is emerging on Telegram showing the scale of the police response to assembled pro-democracy demonstrators in Tai Po
2 month ago22:13 in Tai Po: Local residents and police standoff
Around 10pm in Sham Shui Po, a journalist from Ta Kung Pao was taken by riot police into a police station. In tense scenes, other reporters surrounded police and shouted "why are you arresting a journalist" and "give explanation." #antiELAB
2 month agoJourno got headshot in SSP(Sham Shui Po) just now #antielab #85HKonStrike
2 month ago22nd Round of tear gas at TSW(#TinShuiWai) #antiELAB
2 month agoLai Chi Kok Road is blocked South-bound. Protesters mainly heckle the police and taunt them with lasers, with claps and jeers every time a commander makes themselves visible. #AntiELAB
2 month agoIn Tsuen Wan, where blue-shirted men had reportedly beaten protesters earlier, a video circulating online shows protesters chasing them away.
2 month agoThousands of protesters are moving West again, from North Point towards Causeway Bay #antiELAB
2 month agoReports of men in blue shirts beating people up in Tsuen Wan
2 month ago#antiELAB protesters came to rescue in North Point - a massive crowd on King's Road
2 month agoHong Kong strike: A large number of people went outside the North Point Police Station. The Police Station has been surrounded by water horses. (8:40 PM)
2 month agoProtesters say they are headed towards the North Point police station. The main thoroughfare of North Point, King's Road, has been completely blocked off
2 month agoPolice dispersed protesters outside the Disciplined Services Quarters around 8pm; some people were detained at Wong Tai Sin Square; others made it to the MTR station to change location #antiELAB
2 month agoSham Shui Po police fired more rounds of tear gas in a densely populated neighbourhood @SCMPNews
2 month agoProtesters marching through North Points while pointing lasers into households. Also chanting slogans "Liberate HK, revolutions of our times", which is the slogan of the movement
2 month agoPics of Whiteshirts attacking protesters in North Point @appledaily_hk and earlier photos from Whatsapp
2 month agoVideo of the NorthPoint attack just now. (from Telegram groups)
2 month agoAnother video of the NorthPoint attack. (from Telegram groups)
2 month agoA few hundred protestors still staying at Tin Yiu Estate #antiELAB
2 month agoMen with sticks chasing protesters in North Point
Fighting has broken out at North Point between Protesters and local residents.
2 month agoNon stop stone throwing at Tin Shui Wai #antiELAB
2 month agoTear gas fired from Sham Shui Po police station @SCMPNews
[email protected]: China dropped the price of their currency to an almost a historic low. It's called "currency manipulation." Are you listening Federal Reserve This is a major violation which will greatly weaken China over time
2 month agoProtesters are retreating in Wong Tai Sin as riot police arrive #hongkongprotests
2 month agoProtesters marching through Tin Hau, which is usually calm #HongKong #antiELAB
2 month ago#antiEALB protesters set a trash can on fire outside Tuen Mun police station, amid chants of "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times"
2 month agoTear gas in Wong Tai Sin after protesters launched bricks into the windows of the police dorm. #HKprotests
2 month ago19:11 at Wong Tai Sin: Tear gas canister exploded inside the police dormitory, protestors cheers and claps
2 month agoProtesters have set fire to barricades and wood in Sha Tin. Photo: iCable screenshot
2 month ago19:29 in Tsim Sha Tsui: Chinese flag once again became the target of protestors. Protestors took down the flag, throw it into the sea and left, all within 5 mins
2 month agoHong Kong strike: There is also a roadblock in Yee Wo Street opposite Sogo in Causeway Bay. (6:00 pm)
2 month agoHong Kong strike: tear gas bombs at Admiralty
2 month agoAbout 30 shots in 2 minutes at Shing Mun Rd in Tsuen Wan #AntiELAB #85strike
2 month agoProtesters collected all this that was fired today in Wong Tai Sin #hkprotests
2 month agoShatin - 18:41 - antiELAB protesters continued to throw bricks at windows on the Shatin Police Station. Each landing hit is responded by cheers from the crowd. Many chanted words like "triads". #aug5strike
2 month agoMore and more tear gas shot in Taipo #HongKongProtests
Beijing will announce 'something new' on Hong Kong protests in a second press briefing tomorrow
2 month ago#HongKong police have fired tear gas on a bridge outside gov't HQ in Admiralty. Officers were also seen shooting tear gas from a nearby podium towards protesters below
2 month ago#HongKongProtests: citizens blockaded the road near Yoho Mall in Yuen Long (district where 7/21 Triad gang attack took place) a private car in grey with red tyre rim deliberately drove into the crowd, hitting at least one person
2 month agoTeargas fired in Tin Shui Wai, this time at the back of the police station. #antiELAB protesters hurling rock across the gate
2 month ago#HongKongProtests: citizens blockaded the road near Yoho Mall in Yuen Long (district where 7/21 Triad gang attack took place) a private car in grey with red tyre rim deliberately drove into the crowd, hitting at least one person
2 month agoPolice have fired rubber bullets to disperse protesters on Shatin Pass Road in Wong Tai Sin after 6pm #HongKong
2 month agoThe traffic of Tuen Mun Highway extended to Siu Hong #antiELAB
2 month agoSome protestors appear to be trying to block Queen's Road at Admiralty as well. That would almost completely cut off east-west traffic on HK Island
2 month agoTear gas warning out in Tsim Sha Tsui
2 month agoAnother volley of shots of teargas on Harcourt Rd in Admiralty, the first of which lands on Far East Finance Centre (17:06, August 5) #antiELAB
2 month ago"Triads." have replaced "corrupt policemen." — in furious protest chants whenever riot police approach in Admiralty. The passion with which it is chanted is exceeded only by the thunderous roars of "Keep going, Hong Kongers."
2 month agoA petrol bomb is hurled into Wong Tai Sin Police Station as officers in riot gear remain on standby. Meanwhile others continue to throw eggs and bricks #HongKongProtests
2 month agoRoundtable lawmaker Michael Tien arrived outside Tsuen Wan Police Station but only met with boo and "Leave." from AntiELAB protesters. "You know I have done a lot." "Yeh lots of evil deeds" "Now u are here for votes"
![17:05 [TaiPo] After firing 20-30 rounds of tear gas, police are clearing the barricade outisde TaiPo mega mall](https://china.liveuamap.com/pics/2019/08/05/21876985_0.jpg)
2 month ago17:05 [TaiPo] After firing 20-30 rounds of tear gas, police are clearing the barricade outisde TaiPo mega mall
2 month ago#AntiELAB protesters getting on to Tsuen Wan Police Station #85strike
2 month agoCrowd cheered when riot police retreated after firing multiple rounds of tear gas to disperse protesters in Wong Tai Sin at around 4:25pm. Some protesters have remained occupying Lung Cheung Road. #HongKong
2 month agoAt least 10 more rounds of tear gas are fired on Harcourt Road, but protesters show no sign of leaving #HongKongProtests
2 month agoRounds of tear gas shot in Taipo which is residential area #HongKongProtests
2 month ago#AntiELAB protesters have arrived at junction of Tsuen King Circuit and Castle Peak Rd TW Section, the white tall bldg on the left is Tsuen Wan Police Station. #85strike
2 month agoHarcourt Road: Many in yellow helmets are rushing to the frontlines, while those with less gear are retreating to the back
2 month agoTuen Mun Highway towards Yuen Long blocked #antiELAB
Two rounds of tear gas have been fired by police in Admiralty towards crowds, the fourth location at which riot control substance has been fired in Hong Kong on Monday alone
2 month agoA outcome for Tuen Mun Strike assembly #antiELAB #ExtraditionBill #HongKongProtests
Reuters: HongKong police say they have fired 1,000 rounds of tear gas and around 160 rubber bullets since June 9
2 month agoProtestors still occupying Harcourt Rd in Admiralty
2 month agoFrom earlier today, a taxi driver almost ran over some protestors on Harcourt Rd.
2 month agoChina responds to Trump's tariff threat with another escalation of the trade war, letting the yuan tumble to the weakest level in more than a decade
2 month agoHong Kong strikes: Lung Cheung Road - police launched at least 10 tear gas in Long Xiang Road, there is smoke to the direction of Wong Tai Sin assembly. (3:45 PM)
2 month agoArgyle Street and Nathan Road, just now. Occupied
2 month agoLarge amount of tear gas in Wong Tai Sin
2 month agoHong Kong Grand Strike - Texaco Road in Tsuen Wan, Tsuen Wan Road has been blocked. There are vehicles that are stuck when they try to retreat. (3:25 PM)
![1547 [TinShuiWan] Truck is stop and searched](https://china.liveuamap.com/pics/2019/08/05/21876922_0.jpg)
2 month ago1547 [TinShuiWan] Truck is stop and searched
2 month agoTear gas warning black flag brandished at 3.34 pm on Yeung Uk Rd in Tsuen Wan after AntiELAB protesters hurled objects to police. Officers are back to their cars and leaving
2 month ago15:32 Police fired tear gas near Tai Po station at Nam Wan road after getting hit with eggs by protesters on the other side of the road in Taipo. #antiELAB
![15:28 [WongTaiSin] Police fired LongCheung Rd to disperse protestors, at least 1 protestors is arrested](https://china.liveuamap.com/pics/2019/08/05/21876911_0.jpg)
2 month ago15:28 [WongTaiSin] Police fired LongCheung Rd to disperse protestors, at least 1 protestors is arrested
2 month agoA man in a black mask waves the US flag at the Mong Kok rally. Protesters are angry as they say this is not related to the rally's theme, and the flag is taken away by several protesters
2 month agoMonday strike in Hong Kong: Around 30 arrested at Tin Shui Wai
2 month agoMacPherson Playground in Mong Kok is packed with people in support of the general strike in HongKong today. Participants are calling for Chief Executive Carrie Lam to step down over the extradition saga, among other demands
2 month agoRally at Admiralty Centre
2 month agoAt least hundreds are at the strike rally at Tamar Park #antiEALB
2 month ago1347: Tin Shui Wai - Black flag. Lots arrested
2 month agoAnother round of arrest in Tin Shui Wai after riot police charged into the crowd. A man tackled to the floor was shouting, "I was only helping someone who fell."
The Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions tells CNN 2,330 aviation workers joined Monday's general strike. The airport- the main international gateway to Hong Kong- is partially paralyzed with 100+ flights cancelled and runway capacity cut by 50% #Hongkongprotest
2 month ago#AntiELAB protesters arriving at Tsuen Wan Government Offices, going upstairs to tell civil servants to call it a day
2 month agoHong Kong stocks have matched their longest losing streak in 22 years. Last time the index was down 9 straight days was March 1997 (few months before the handover and Asian Financial Crisis)
2 month agoAt Lai King station, dozens of young people in black and masks have been blocking the trains to central and HK since 7:30am. Some passengers blamed them for stopping them for work. A middle aged man in blue pushed a protestor off the train which caused chaos #antiELAB
2 month agoWest rail line doors blocked. Disruption at Yuen Long MTR #antiELAB
2 month agoAnd disruptions to the Island Line, including suspension of service between Causeway Bay and Quarry Bay
The Tung Chung line. MTR services between Nam Cheong to Tsing Yi are suspended and Lai King services have stopped amid protest disruption
2 month agoHong Kong airport listing more than 100 cancellations today as the general strike begins to snarl transportation. It posted this notice to travelers
2 month agoThe Cross-Harbour tunnel in Hung Hom has been targeted once again. Police officers and tunnel staff are trying to remove barricades as all lanes towards Hong Kong Island remain blocked
