Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she hoped a peaceful weekend anti-go...
HONG KONG - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she hoped a peaceful weekend anti-government protest was the start of an effort to restore peace and that dialogue with peaceful protesters would provide a “way out” for the Chinese-ruled city.
“I sincerely hope that this was the beginning of society returning to peace and staying away from violence,” Lam said. But the unrest has been fueled by broader worries about the erosion of freedoms guaranteed under the “one country, two systems” formula put in place after Hong Kong’s return to China in 1997, including an independent judiciary and the right to protest.
Sunday’s turnout, which organizers put at 1.7 million, showed that the movement still has widespread support despite chaotic scenes last week when protesters occupied the airport. Police have been criticized for using increasingly aggressive tactics to break up demonstrations but there was a minimal police presence on Sunday and no arrests were made. More than 700 people have been arrested since June.The protests have hit the economy of Hong Kong, one of the world’s busiest ports, with the Asian financial hub on the verge of its first recession in a decade.
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury James Lau said on RTHK Radio that the likelihood of recession was “quite considerable”.
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