Four victims of the Yuen Long attack (left to right): a man surnamed Kwok and his 14-year-old son; injured passenger Leung with a bloody T-shirt; lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting; and injured passenger Ma. Photo: Nora Tam
‘The whole car smelled of blood’: Hong Kong victims describe brutal attack at Yuen Long MTR station; some may sue for damages
- Six Hongkongers come forward with details of violent attack by angry mob of men in white T-shirts, one asking: ‘Where was the law?’
- Another witness says: ‘We were just passengers, normal citizens, on the way back home’
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Hong Kong extradition law
Four victims of the Yuen Long attack (left to right): a man surnamed Kwok and his 14-year-old son; injured passenger Leung with a bloody T-shirt; lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting; and injured passenger Ma. Photo: Nora Tam
PLA soldiers show their skills during a naval base open day in Hong Kong. The PLA has had a presence in Hong Kong since the city’s return to Chinese sovereignty. Photo: K.Y. Cheng
Will China send in the troops to stamp out protests in Hong Kong?
- Fears are growing in the city that the military could be called in to quell unrest
- But the costs and complexities of doing so mean Beijing is highly unlikely to give the orders, observers say
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Hong Kong extradition law
PLA soldiers show their skills during a naval base open day in Hong Kong. The PLA has had a presence in Hong Kong since the city’s return to Chinese sovereignty. Photo: K.Y. Cheng