Hong Kong afraid to exhale ahead of district elections
As the six-month long protests turn violent, police appeal to protesters not to interfere with the low-tier, local elections at the weekend
22 November 2019 - 13:13
Hong Kong — Hong Kong is holding its breath ahead of elections on Sunday, which carry added significance after brutal attacks on candidates and months of unrest by protesters seeking the freedom to choose their own leader.
Police appealed to protesters on Friday in the China-ruled city not to disrupt the lowest-tier, district council elections, held every four years, pointing to nearly six months of protests and street clashes that officials say have brought the city to the “brink of total breakdown”...
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