Hong Kong braces for fresh protests during new year festivities
by Reuters in Hong Kong from World news | The Guardian on (#4X7DS)
Official issues stark warning to protesters planning to target shopping and business districts
Hong Kong will end 2019 with multiple protests planned for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day aimed at disrupting festivities and shopping in the Asian financial hub, which has seen a rise in clashes between police and protesters since Christmas.
Events dubbed "Suck the Eve" and "Shop with You" are set for New Year's Eve on Tuesday in areas including the party district of Lan Kwai Fong, the picturesque Victoria Harbour, and popular shopping malls, according to notices on social media.
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