Protesters in Hong Kong smashed windows in a subway station and a shopping mall on Sunday following the arrest of pro-democracy lawmakers. Authorities closed the subway stop in the northeastern district of Sha Tin after protesters broke windows and damaged a ticket machine.<br />'' <br />'' Police in riot gear stood guard but there was no indication of arrests.<br />'' In a separate incident, about three dozen protesters stormed through a shopping mall in the northwestern district of Tsuen Mun. Most were peaceful but one protester used a club to smash windows while others overturned tables in a restaurant.<br />'' <br />'' Hong Kong is in the sixth month of protests that began over a proposed China extradition law and have expanded to include demands for greater democracy and other grievances.<br />'' <br />'' Activists complain the government of Chief Executive Carrie Lam and Beijing are eroding the autonomy and Western-style civil liberties promised to Hong Kong when the former British colony returned to China in 1997.<br />'' <br />'' Hong Kong is preparing for elections November 24 that are viewed as a measure of public sentiment toward the government.<br />''<br />''More than 3,300 people have been arrested since the start of the protest movement, which has expanded to include calls for direct elections for the city's leaders and other demands.&nbsp;<br />
News On AIR | November 10, 2019 4:47 PM
Hong Kong protesters vandalize subway station, storm mall