Peaceful Hong Kong march marred by fire outside court


Workers cleaning up inside a Chiyu Banking Corporation Ltd. branch in the Wan Chai district of Hong Kong on Monday (Dec 9). Hong Kong saw its biggest but peaceful pro-democracy protest in months on Sunday (Dec 8). - Bloomberg

HONG KONG: Hong Kong protesters set fire outside court buildings, threw petrol bombs and spray-painted graffiti on government buildings, marring what was otherwise a "generally peaceful" march at the weekend, police said on Monday (Dec 9).

The comments came as protesters called for strikes across the city on Monday. Most railway and transport links ran smoothly during the morning rush hour and there were no initial reports of widespread disruptions.

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