Protesters throw petrol bombs at police outside the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Kowloon on November 17. Photo: Kyodo
Hong Kong campus protests: what would Lee Kuan Yew do?
- As battles raged in Hong Kong universities, remarks by the late leader on how he handled student protesters spread on WhatsApp
- But while Singapore’s methods were effective in the 1960s, an expert says a different tack is now needed
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Hong Kong protests
Protesters throw petrol bombs at police outside the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Kowloon on November 17. Photo: Kyodo
Protesters take cover behind barricades as police fire tear gas during clashes in the Jordan district of Hong Kong on November 18, 2019. Photo: EPA-EFE
Singapore also vulnerable to protests that have left Hong Kong at ‘breaking point’, minister claims
- Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing warned a similar situation could occur in Singapore if the government becomes complacent
- Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi also weighed in on the Hong Kong protests, expressing ‘strong concern’
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Hong Kong protests
Protesters take cover behind barricades as police fire tear gas during clashes in the Jordan district of Hong Kong on November 18, 2019. Photo: EPA-EFE