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RSS FeedsCanada issues warning about travel to Hong Kong after `violent´ mass demonstrations
(The Star Food)

 
 

9 august 2019 07:45:02

 
Canada issues warning about travel to Hong Kong after `violent´ mass demonstrations
(The Star Food)
 


The Government of Canada is advising citizens to exercise a “high degree of caution” when travelling to Hong Kong in the wake of mass demonstrations in the city, according to an advisory issued Thursday. “The decision to travel is your choice,” reads the Canadian advisory, which warns citizens to be cautious about protests in Hong Kong that can become violent and take place “with little or no notice.” “Acts of violence occur, especially at night. Some have resulted in serious injuries,” it continues. It adds that local authorities have recently used tear gas for crowd control measures. “There have also been random attacks on demonstrators by their opponents.”Pickpocketing in public areas and spiked food or drinks are also cause for caution when travelling to Hong Kong, the Canadian government advised.The advisory comes following weeks of large-scale protests and rallies as tensions continue to escalate about a proposed Hong Kong extradition bill. Under the proposed bill, the Chinese government would be able to ask Hong Kong to hand over anyone said to have committed a crime who sets foot in the city, be it a foreign tourist or city resident. The bill has since been withdrawn, according to Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam. In late July, a group of Vancouver-based students issued pleas to the Canadian government about issuing an advisory to “ensure all the Canadian citizens are safe, (and) to warn them about what’s happening in Hong Kong right now.”An estimated 300,000 Canadian citizens live in Hong Kong, while 200,000 immigrants from Hong Kong live in Canada, according to a 2016 Census.The Hong Kong government said Thursday that the city remained a welcoming place for visitors and had a long tradition of peaceful protests.“However, in recent weeks, some violent protesters have blocked roadways, vandalized property and confronted police after the end of some processions,” the gove ...


 
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