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Author: Ling Yide
2020-07-08 01:21
Last update date: 2020-07-08 05:54One week after the "Port National Security Act" came into effect, it was said that the "Central Security Office in Hong Kong" will use Metropark Hotel Causeway Bay as a temporary base. It is understood that the temporary building of the National Security Office will be opened this morning (8th).
"Hong Kong 01" arrived at the Metropark Hotel Causeway Bay at 0:00 am today and found that a large number of staff were preparing outside the hotel. Among them were workers who set up a lifting platform, installed a new metal frame outside the hotel door, and then hung the Chinese National Emblem of the People's Republic. As for the flagpole outside the hotel, the national flag has not been hung.
In addition, the police closed Causeway Bay Road in the direction of Tai Hang at about 0:30 in the morning, including the use of multiple large trucks to connect large water horses on both sides of the footpath. A large number of mobile force personnel were on the spot and police dogs were also deployed.
The Transport Department issued a press release at 11:30 pm yesterday (7th) that, due to road conditions, the following roads were temporarily closed and urged motorists to consider switching to other roads:
-A section of Causeway Bay Road between Tin Hau Temple Road and Li Yin Li;
-Lixianli;
-East Street of Lotus Palace; and
-Lotus Palace West Street.
The following affected bus routes must be diverted:
Hong Kong Island Route:
2, 5X, 81
Cross sea route:
914
Airport route:
A11, NA11
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