Hong Kong anti-government protesters marched through Christmas-decorated shopping centres, chanting pro-democracy slogans and forcing one mall to close early.
Hong Kong - Hong Kong anti-government protesters marched through Christmas-decorated shopping centres on Wednesday, chanting pro-democracy slogans and forcing one mall to close early, as police fired tear gas to disperse crowds gathering on nearby streets.
The protests have turned more confrontational over the festive season, though earlier in December they had been largely peaceful after pro-democracy candidates overwhelmingly won district council elections."Confrontation is expected, it doesn't matter if it's Christmas," said Chan, a 28-year-old restaurant worker who was part of a crowd which exchanged insults with police outside a shopping centre in the Mong Kok district.
"I’m disappointed the government still didn’t respond to any of our ... demands. We continue to come out even if we don’t have much hope," said Chan, who only gave his surname.
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