#LIVE: When asked if she has Beijing's approval for the decision to introduce the mask regulations, Lam says: “As in all other things relating to this exercise, I have said this is handled in Hong Kong within the ‘one country, two systems’ principles”https://sc.mp/637tb
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#LIVE: Protesters are occupying various major roads, including Pedder Street, Des Voeux Road Central, Man Yiu Street and Man Cheung Street, causing serious obstruction to traffic, police say. They warn protesters to stop their illegal acts immediatelyhttps://sc.mp/637tbShow this thread -
#LIVE: Protesters in Central have smashed two windows of the MX restaurant, operated by Maxim's Group, on the corner of Douglas Street and Connaught Road Central. They have also started a fire outside the nearby Chinese General Chamber of Commerce https://sc.mp/637tb pic.twitter.com/ghotgxFD2V
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#LIVE: Dozens of protesters are surrounding a man on Connaught Road Central who, according to witnesses, has photographed demonstrators' faces. The demonstrators demand that he delete his photos https://sc.mp/637tb#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/D5qZHuGzVB
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#LIVE: Police have cancelled tonight’s training of frontline commanders on enforcing the new rules on covering faces. The sessions were called off with police fearing mass disturbances across the city https://sc.mp/637tb#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: A spokesman for Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, Yang Gang, says in a statement that the anti-mask law is “legal, legitimate and reasonable” and “absolutely necessary”. He says Hong Kong's chaos cannot be allowed to continue indefinitelyhttps://sc.mp/637tbShow this thread -
#LIVE: Kwun Tong MTR has closed because of “an escalation of the situation”, the MTR Corporation says, urging everyone to leave the station https://sc.mp/637tb#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: An estimated 1,000 protesters have occupied at least half of Gloucester Road as they continue marching in the direction of Causeway Bay from Wan Chai https://sc.mp/637tb#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: In Causeway Bay, protesters are building barricades near to the the entrance of the Cross-Harbour Tunnel, which connects Hong Kong Island with Kowloon by road https://sc.mp/637tb#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/t7TvEDk5g3
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#LIVE: Protesters have destroyed surveillance cameras while spraying a water hose into Tai Koo MTR station, triggering its closure. Two other MTR stations have also been closed - Tseung Kwan O and Ngau Tau Kok https://sc.mp/637tb#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Traffic lights have been smashed in Sha Tinhttps://twitter.com/SCMPHongKong/status/1180100874992963584 …
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#LIVE: Former student leader Lester Shum says his team has applied for an interim injunction to stop the introduction of the anti-mask law from midnight. The High Court will deal with the case at 9pm on Friday https://sc.mp/637tb#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Petrol has been smeared across the stairs of an exit at Causeway Bay railway station. The highly flammable liquid appears to have been abandoned by protesters https://sc.mp/637tb#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/oXbQL7fEJX
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#LIVE: Tai Wo Hau, Kwai Hing, Hang Hau and Prince Edward MTR stations have also been closed https://sc.mp/637tb#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Police have fired tear gas on Lung Cheung Road in Wong Tai Sin https://sc.mp/637tb#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: A man, reportedly an off-duty police officer, has been spotted covered in blood and waving his handgun in Yuen Long, warning protesters to stay away. Protesters have vandalised his private car. Riot police on Castle Peak Road then picked him uphttps://sc.mp/637tbShow this thread -
#LIVE: All East Rail line services have been suspended due to foreign objects on the tracks https://sc.mp/637tb#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: The Sha Tin protesters have arrived at Shek Mun station. Meanwhile, an exit at Mong Kok MTR station on Argyle Street has been set on fire too https://sc.mp/637tb#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/IfQykUL2A3
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#LIVE: Protesters have set yet another exit of Causeway Bay station on fire https://sc.mp/637tb#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Protesters have smashed the glass door of a China Construction Bank branch in Causeway Bay, triggering alarms. Water is also pouring from the ceiling. Protesters also spray-painted the shopfront https://sc.mp/637tb#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/SOoxw92JHd
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