‘Civic Square’ to reopen for first time since 2014 protests led by jailed Hong Kong activists
Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung Kin-chung follows up on vow by city’s leader to heal divide between administration and youth
Hong Kong’s No 2 official announced on Tuesday that the square outside the government’s headquarters, previously closed due to safety concerns as it became a focal point for protests, would be reopened but he did not set a date.
The statement by Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung Kin-chung marked the strongest indication yet that the government was pressing ahead with the plan to remove the barriers at the forecourt, popularly dubbed the “Civic Square”.
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam hints Civic Square could reopen after study
“In fact the chief executive has made it quite clear. We will reopen the forecourt … the question is how to do this,” Cheung said, adding that the plan would be implemented once management issues were settled.
Lam, who is away on a Shanghai visit, had dropped a strong hint on August 1 that the square would be reopened.
