Hong Kong version of the National Security Law ｜ Armoured vehicles for tear gas water cannon fired from Causeway Bay

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Written by: Li Jingshan, Wang Jieen, Kuang Xiaobin

2020-05-24 14:10

The National People's Congress formulates the "Hong Kong version of the National Security Law" for direct implementation in Hong Kong in the form of Annex 3 of the Basic Law. Netizens launched the "5.24 Anti-Evil Songs Parade" parade. This (24th) parade at Sogo, Causeway Bay to Chater Garden, the riot police officers raised blue flags and black flags on the scene, and used tear gas and pepper. The bullets drove the demonstrators gathered around Hennessy Road.

Police said that there were demonstrators occupying the road along Hennessy Road in Causeway Bay, and many traffic lanes were blocked. The use of the minimum required force to stop the violent acts of the thugs, including the use of tear gas. At 1:30 in the afternoon, the water cannon and armored vehicles that were originally on alert at the China United Liaison Group left for Wanchai and Causeway Bay.

Police cast tear gas on Hennessy Road in Causeway Bay. (Photo by Lu Yiming)

Demonstrators set up barricades on Hennessy Road. (Photo by Wang Jieen)

Police allege that at 1 p.m. this (24), demonstrators occupied the road along Hennessy Road in Causeway Bay. A number of traffic lanes were blocked, and a large number of buses and trams were unable to move forward. A large number of police officers maintained order at the scene. Some thugs threw umbrellas, water bottles and other debris at the police officers. To stop the violent acts of the thugs, the police used the minimum required force, including the use of tear gas.

The police warned the thugs to immediately stop the illegal acts of violence, stressed that they would take decisive enforcement actions to stop the thugs from disrupting social order and endangering the lives of citizens, and called on the citizens on the scene to leave as soon as possible and go to a safe place.

At 1:30 in the afternoon, the water cannon and armored vehicles originally parked at the off-road of the Liaison Office drove away and headed for Causeway Bay.

The armoured water tanker vehicle left the Liaison Office for Causeway Bay. (Photo by Kwong Xiaobin)

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