Hong Kong: Several arrested in protests against mainland shoppers
30 December 2019 |
2:25 pm
Fifteen pro-democracy demonstrators who targeted a shopping mall near the border with mainland China have been detained. Hong Kong's protest movement has increased efforts to cause economic disruption over the holidays.
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