(1 Oct 2019) Several subway stations were closed in Hong Kong on Saturday as pro-democracy protesters are expected to march in multiple locations on the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China.
Police were seen patrolling in Causeway Bay, where shops were closed for the day due to security concerns, according to local media.
An annual fireworks display was cancelled and airport rail link service curtailed to minimise disruption as well.
Police warned Monday that hard-line protesters may engage in extreme acts that are "one step closer to terrorism" such as killing police, posing as police officials to kill civilians, and large-scale arson including at gas stations.
Protesters ridiculed the assertion as a scare tactic.
They said the Beijing central government is eroding Hong Kong's promised freedoms and are calling for the Oct. 1 anniversary to be marked as "A Day of Grief."
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