Paul Wang

The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act provides for sanctions against government officials in Hong Kong and China who harm human rights and freedom in the territory. The bill will become law when Trump signs it. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi calls it "madness". For Xie Feng, China’s representative in Hong Kong, it is a “violation of China’s internal affairs”.

At lunchtime, thousands join in, filling the streets of Central. Powerless, all riot police can do is watch, insult passers-by, frisk people, and check ID papers. At PolyU, a hundred students are still holding out in a very difficult situation.

They have no access to food or medicine. Parents kneel and beg police to let their children go free. Human chains to bring food to the besieged, stopped by the police. About 200 high school students taken out of university. At least 100 of them, 18 or older, have been arrested. The others will be arrested later. From tomorrow the schools reopen.

Many students and activists arrested. Clashes took place all night and yesterday. At 2 am this morning, Msgr. Joseph Ha and some democratic parliamentarians tried to get the police and students to talk, but without success. The Hong Kong Supreme Court decrees that the anti-mask law is unconstitutional. The articles of the People's Daily.

Speaking in Brasilia, the Chinese president strongly supports the violent actions of Hong Kong police and urges the judges to punish "those who committed violent crimes". A sort of "license to kill" for public security officials. Police violence condemned by many civil society organizations. A US Commission threatens to suspend Hong Kong's special economic status in the event of an invasion of the Chinese Liberation Army.

Several clashes lasted hours leaving at least 60 wounded. Vice-Chancellor Rocky Tuan attempts to restore calm. The police say that "it is no longer time to negotiate or dialogue". Msgr. Joseph Ha urgently pleas with police to stop violence; young people to take care.

The young man underwent liver and kidney surgery. He had approached the police officer unarmed who then fired. The population increasingly critical of the growing police violence.

Chow Tsz-lok, 22, died this morning. He was in a coma since November 4th. He reportedly fell from the third to the second floor to escape a police attack. Thousands of people in Central, Mong Kok, Kwun Tong, Shatin and at the University of Science and Technology, where Chow was a student.

The injuries do not seem serious. The attacker and Ho’s two assistants injured. The parliamentarian is a controversial figure for appreciating the mafia beating anti-extradition protesters at Yuen Long. Pro-Beijing MPs want to postpone the 24 November district elections. 70% of the population is against postponing the date of the elections.

Unauthorised protests take place in Causeway Bay and Victoria Park. Three rallies are authorised in Tsim Sha Tsui, Edinburgh Place and Chater Garden. Xinhua office was vandalised.

According to an electoral official, he was not convincing in rejecting the idea of ​​"independence" for Hong Kong. The young 23-year-old is among the most listened to and protagonist of the "umbrella movement" (Occupy Central). The decision to exclude Wong appears to be aimed precisely against youth activism. Hundreds of policemen in riot gear against possible attacks on the office of the Electoral Office.

An illegal demonstration in Tsim Sha Tsui under strict police control triggered widespread clashes up to Mong Kong and Yau Ma Tei. The police also used violence against journalists. Protesters included members of ethnic groups present in Hong Kong: Indians, Pakistanis, Sri Lankans, Westerners: "We too are Hong Kongers". A thousand Catholics pray the rosary for peace.