HONG KONG, June 18 — The owner of a children’s clothes shop in Hong Kong has refused a request from his landlord to remove a statue celebrating anti-government protests saying he wanted to teach children about democracy and he was not violating his lease agreement. Pro-democracy protests that...
Chickeeduck founder Herbert Chow poses next to the two-meter-tall ‘Lady Liberty’, a symbolic statue placed by pro-democracy protesters at a Chickeeduck branch in Hong Kong, China June 18, 2020. — Reuters pic
The life-sized, white statue is of a silhouetted protester with a helmet, gas mask and goggles, holding an umbrella in one hand and a black flag reading “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times!” in the other. Beijing and Hong Kong’s government say the sometimes violent protests have hurt businesses and damaged the city’s economy.
“We have a duty to keep smooth people flow, public safety and order and ensure that all activities on the premises comply with the law,” the company said in a statement.
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