Hong Kong braces for mass rally on China handover anniversaryHong Kong has been rocked by the largest protests in a generation. HONG KONG - Hong Kong braced for another mass rally Monday as the city marks the anniversary of its handover to China, with attendance at an annual pro-democracy march likely to be bolstered by huge recent anti-government protests. Although Hong Kong was returned from British to Chinese rule on July 1, 1997, it is still administered separately under an arrangement known as "one country, two systems". This year's rally comes against the backdrop of unprecedented anti-government protests over the last three weeks and anger over police using tear gas and rubber bullets to clear crowds. However, the event has been scaled back and barriers erected around the square over fears that anti-government protesters might try to disrupt the event.

Source: Bangkok Post June 30, 2019 21:00 UTC