Hong Kong endures more disruptions, campus violence
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Hong Kong residents endured a fourth day of traffic snarls and mass transit disruptions Thursday as protesters closed some main roads and rail networks while police skirmished with militant students at major universities.
Police said protesters shot several arrows at them near Hong Kong Polytechnic University. None of the officers were injured, and six arrows were seized at the scene, police said.
Life in this city of 7.5 million has been strained as thousands of commuters have been unable to get to work or endured lengthy commutes.
A Christmas tree burns after protesters set fire to it at Festival Walk shopping mall in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China, 13 November 2019. Hong Kong is in its sixth month of mass protests that were originally triggered by a now withdrawn extradition bill, which have since turned into a wider pro-democracy movement. EPA-EFE/MIGUEL CANDELA
The Education Bureau extended the suspension of classes for kindergarten to high school students until Monday. It ordered schools to remain open, though, to handle children whose parents need to send them to school.
At Polytechnic University, protesters shot an arrow at officers patrolling nearby, then threw flowerpots from a height when other officers arrived. Police responded with tear gas, and protesters fired more arrows.
A protester with a Molotov cocktail stands on barricades during a protest at Hong Kong Baptist University in Kowloon Tong area, in Hong Kong, China. EPA-EFE/MIGUEL CANDELA
Protesters have hurled gasoline bombs and thrown objects off bridges onto roads below during clashes at campuses this week. The Chinese University of Hong Kong suspended classes for the rest of the year, and others asked students to switch to online learning.
