HONG KONG, Nov 3 — A bloody knife fight in Hong Kong left six people wounded this evening, including a local pro-democracy politician who had his ear bitten off, capping another chaotic day of political unrest in the city. Flashmob rallies erupted inside multiple shopping centers across the...
Paramedics carry away a wounded person on a stretcher after a bloody knife fight broke out at a shopping mall in Hong Kong November 3, 2019. — AFP pic
The violence was less sustained than yesterday when police and protesters fought hours of cat and mouse battles after thousands took the streets for an unsanctioned march. RTHK news, which filmed the brawl, reported that the attacker was a Mandarin speaker — the predominant language on the Chinese mainland — and had been arguing with his victims about politics before he pulled out a knife.
Hong Kong has been upended by the huge, often violent, pro-democracy protests which have battered the financial hub’s reputation for stability and helped plunge the city into recession. Beijing supporters have attacked opponents throughout the summer, often in targeted assaults against prominent government critics and opposition politicians.
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