Hong Kong protesters scuffle with police on 1997 handover anniversaryA protester waves a black version of Hong Kong's flag -- which is usually red -- as others set up barricades outside the city's Legislative Council building. HONG KONG: Several hundred protesters opposed to a controversial bill scuffled with police near Hong Kong's legislature on Monday, the 22nd anniversary of the former British colony's handover to China. Police resorted to using pepper spray during the scuffle on major streets surrounding the Legislative Council and Hong Kong government headquarters. At the nearby Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam joined other local and central government officials for a flag-raising ceremony and cocktail party held every July 1 to mark the handover anniversary. The amendment to extradition laws was proposed by the Hong Kong government in March, in part to facilitate extradition of a Hong Kong citizen to Taiwan for his alleged involvement in a murder case there.

Source: Bangkok Post June 30, 2019 23:37 UTC