Anti-government protesters paralyzed parts of Hong Kong for a fifth day on Frida...
HONG KONG - Anti-government protesters paralyzed parts of Hong Kong for a fifth day on Friday, forcing schools to close and blocking some major highways, as university students barricaded campuses and authorities struggled to calm the violence.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam condemned an “attack” in London on the city’s justice secretary saying the incident was brutal and transcended the bottom line of a civilized society.- 1000 p.m. : The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission says the U.S. Congress should enact legislation that would suspend the special economic status Hong Kong enjoys under U.S. law should China deploy forces to crush protests in the territory.
- 1540 GMT on Thursday: Hong Kong government says in a statement in response to a report issued by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission that foreign legislatures should not interfere in any form in the internal affairs of the city - 1947 GMT on Thursday: Hong Kong’s secretary for justice, Teresa Cheng, castigates a violent mob in London on Thursday for causing her “serious bodily harm” as she made her way to an event. A video clip of the altercation shows a group of protesters surrounding her, and her later falling to the ground. The secretary made a report to police in London.
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