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Written by: Chen Nuoxi, Li Jingshan, Shao Peilin, Chen Leilei, Deng Yongzhong, Wang Jieen
2020-10-01 14:50
Last update date: 2020-10-01 14:57
Today (October 1) National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival, netizens launched a parade and multi-district rallies. During this period, water cannon vehicles and sharp-armed armored vehicles were on guard outside the Liaison Office. It is understood that the police force has increased to no less than 6,000.
There are police officers patrolling in many districts in Hong Kong, and roadblocks are set up on many main roads and vehicles are intercepted, causing traffic congestion.
The police announced earlier that they amended the definition of "media representative" in the General Police Regulations.
Lu Bingquan, a senior lecturer in the Department of Journalism of HKBU, appeared in Causeway Bay as an observer from the HKBU to monitor the police's arrangements for the media and the behavior of the police media liaison team during its work.
At about 12 noon, riot police officers started to intercept passers-by on Yee Wo Street, Causeway Bay.
At about 2 pm, a police officer raised a blue flag toward the mall from outside the gates of George Street and Fashion Walk shopping malls. Then more than 10 riot police officers armed with guns entered the mall to drive away the citizens, and were repeatedly inside the mall Raise the blue flag.
The H&M inside Fashion Walk also closed immediately, and there were still many customers in the store.
It can be seen at the scene that riot police officers are equipped with long guns and warning flags, including the purple flag against the "Minato National Security Act."
Riot police officers displayed the blue flag twice on East Point Road in Causeway Bay.
(Photo by Wang Jieen)
The FDC was originally scheduled to hold a parade on National Day, but the police issued a notice of opposition. The FDC's appeal was eventually rejected.
However, many people still responded to the parade. The police were standing by and arranged for water cannon trucks to go to the Central Liaison Office and Causeway Road, Causeway Bay, Victoria Park to stand on guard.
And because the police announced earlier to amend the definition of "media representative" in the "General Police Regulations".
Lu Bingquan, a senior lecturer in the Department of Journalism of HKBU, appeared in Causeway Bay and said that the Journalist Association sent three to four observers to the scene of public events on Hong Kong Island today to record the police’s arrangements for the media and the behavior of the Police Media Liaison Team during its work.
He said that as of 2 pm, he had not seen any unreasonable treatment.
As early as 12 noon, many riot police officers were stationed and patrolled in Causeway Bay. During the period, reporters were required to wear reflective clothing and press cards, and they stopped and searched people wearing black shirts.
Later, a man appeared in Causeway Bay with a yellow balloon. More than 10 police officers surrounded the man, searched the man’s belongings and let him go.
People's Force Chen Zhiquan (Slow Bi) also appeared in Causeway Bay. He said that the People's Force will distribute masks in Causeway Bay as usual at 1 p.m. today. He hopes that the police will exercise restraint and that there is no problem for the public to go out for holidays.
By 1 pm, riot police officers raised the blue flag twice on East Point Road, Causeway Bay, to warn the people present that they were participating in an illegal assembly and asked them to leave.
It can be seen at the scene that the police officers are armed with long guns and warning flags, including the purple flag against the "Minato National Security Law."
Police officers enter the mall and raise the blue flag
At about 2 pm, a police officer raised the blue flag towards the mall from outside the gates of George Street and Fashion Walk malls. Then more than 10 riot police officers entered the mall to drive away the citizens and raised them in the mall many times Blue flag.
After that, H&M in Fashion Walk also closed immediately, during which there were still many customers staying in the store.
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