HONG KONG, Nov 13 — Quotes from people in Hong Kong's central and financial districts and East Kowloon today after days of protests and violence that have caused widespread disruption in many parts of the territory. They declined to give their full names owing to the sensitivity of talking about...
An anti-government protester is struck in the head as he is being detained by riot police officers during a demonstration in the Central District in Hong Kong November 13, 2019. — Reuters pic
He had a meeting scheduled in the financial district, but it was cancelled owing to the disruption to the transport system. “For some people trying to make a change, they’ve stepped up their actions. It’s not acceptable to most people. They have freedoms to express their views but if they take the actions, they should take responsibility for the damages and consequences.”“I’m not saying all the violence is right, but the values they are striving for are always right,” said Liu, who wore a turquoise face mask, referring to the protesters.
“The biggest problem is setting up the independent investigation to investigate police violence. As long as the government doesn’t reply to the demands, the violence will go on and keep escalating.”“The government will use extreme situations to stop the violence, like not letting people go out at night. But I think that will be slim because it's too extreme and will be condemned by western countries. Hong Kong is still an international city....
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