Mob Attack, Clashes Rock Hong Kong Following Citywide Strike

Mob Attack, Clashes Rock Hong Kong Following Citywide Strike
Riot police stand off against protestors at Wong Tai Sin district in Hong Kong, on Aug. 05, 2019. Billy H.C. Kwok/Getty Images
Eva Fu
Eva Fu
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Clashes broke out between police and protesters across Hong Kong on Aug. 5 after scores of citizens held a general strike that paralyzed the city’s trains and airlines.

Hongkongers escalated their protests to oppose the government’s handling of the extradition bill crisis.

Eva Fu
Eva Fu
Reporter
Eva Fu is an award-winning, New York-based journalist for The Epoch Times focusing on U.S. politics, U.S.-China relations, religious freedom, and human rights. Contact Eva at [email protected]
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