Commuters and drivers have been warned about possible traffic chaos today and tomorrow, as activists look set to escalate their protests before the World Trade Organisation conference closes.
At least four protests are planned for today and two more tomorrow, but police say activists may hold unannounced protests, which could add to the chaos.
The warning came on a day that saw protesting Korean farmers vandalise the United States consulate as police stood by. Another group of Koreans stormed through police lines and into their own consulate.
Police at the US consulate, reluctant to make arrests, did not step in until the protesters had sprayed slogans on the walls, pelted the building with eggs and started to rip off the letters of the consulate's name.
At the building housing the Korean mission in Harcourt Road, meanwhile, protesters broke through security lines and staged a sit-in, demanding that consulate officials talk to them.
There were also unannounced marches yesterday and one, by the Hong Kong Women Workers' Association, of which police were only notified on the day.
The events follow a week of protests by anti-globalisation activists in Hong Kong which have ended in scuffles on occasions, with organisers warning they will step up their action as the WTO conference approaches its end.
