Hong Kong's metro rail system will shut early again on Thursday to allow ti...
HONG KONG - Hong Kong’s metro rail system will shut early again on Thursday to allow time to repair damaged facilities, its operator said as the city braced for more anti-government demonstrations after a string of violent protests in the Asian financial hub.
The usually efficient service was forced to shut down after arson attacks by anti-government protesters on Friday night, paralyzing transport across the Chinese-ruled city. It has operated only partially since. Those freedoms were guaranteed under a “one country, two systems” formula when Britain returned Hong Kong to China in 1997, a formula that allows wide-ranging autonomy not enjoyed on the mainland.
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said in a National Day speech Hong Kong was “on the edge of disorder” because of the failure of “one country, two systems”, and she vowed to defend Taiwan’s sovereignty as Beijing ramps up pressure on the self-ruled island. Protest violence has often targeted the MTR mass transit system, which has been accused of closing stations at the government’s behest to stop demonstrators gathering.
The political sensitivities of the protests have also ensnared international businesses, with the U.S. National Basketball Association the latest example after Chinese organizers on Wednesday canceled a fan event over a tweet by a team official supporting the Hong Kong protests.Luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co and U.S. sports brand Vans have also withdrawn an advertisement and shoe design seen as favoring protesters.
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