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Vigilante violence prompts fears of widening polarisation in Hong Kong
Vigilante violence prompts fears of widening polarisation in Hong Kong
Nicola Smith Zoe Law, hong kong The Telegraph
8 OCTOBER 2019 • 4:54PM
Angry shouts and the splintering of glass ring out across the station platform as a gang of black-clad protesters smash the windows of a train travelling from Hong Kong to mainland China in the latest vigilante act by a hard-core fringe of the ongoing anti-government protests.
The short clip of the train attack, which reportedly occurred late on Friday night but only emerged on Tuesday, adds to a growing trend of violence towards Chinese or perceived “pro-Beijing” targets amid rising frustration that the Hong Kong government is failing to address pro-democracy demands.
It has also led to rising concerns among the protesters, the majority of whom wish to express peaceful resistance to the erosion of their freedoms under Beijing’s rule, that their movement, now entering its fifth month, could be discredited.
The turmoil in the financial hub since two teenagers were shot by police last week and the government enforced a face mask ban, has seen a shift towards the torching of Chinese banks and an uptick of vandalism against metro stations whose management are accused of colluding with anti-riot officers.
The short clip of the train attack, which reportedly occurred late on Friday night but only emerged on Tuesday, adds to a growing trend of violence towards Chinese or perceived “pro-Beijing” targets amid rising frustration that the Hong Kong government is failing to address pro-democracy demands.
It has also led to rising concerns among the protesters, the majority of whom wish to express peaceful resistance to the erosion of their freedoms under Beijing’s rule, that their movement, now entering its fifth month, could be discredited.
The turmoil in the financial hub since two teenagers were shot by police last week and the government enforced a face mask ban, has seen a shift towards the torching of Chinese banks and an uptick of vandalism against metro stations whose management are accused of colluding with anti-riot officers.
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/10/08/vigilante-violence-prompts-fears-widening-polarisation-hong/
