All flights in Hong Kong cancelled for Aug 12 due to protests

Demonstrations in Hong Kong are not dying down. The protests happened at the airport in Hong Kong for the fourth day, after which the Airport Authority canceled all flights for the entire day after noon of August 12. However, flights that had been checked in were not canceled. Officials were told that the roads leading to the airport were very crowded and the car parking space was also filled.

Meanwhile, China has condemned protesters who threw petrol bombs at police officers in Hong Kong and linked the violence to terrorism. Yang Guang, a spokesman for the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, said that such demonstrations demolish Hong Kong law rules and social systems. Yesterday i.e. on Sunday also, the protesters demonstrated on the streets for the 10th consecutive week. The Hong Kong police released tear gas shells to control the protesters.

The movement of supporters of democracy has been going on continuously for three months. Earlier reports said that supporters of democracy in Hong Kong had changed their performance strategy. Instead of confronting the police-administration directly, they are now performing like ‘hit and run’.

A 17-year-old student involved in the demonstration said, “Now instead of directly fighting the police-administration, we are demonstrating in small groups at different places and leave before the police arrive. Instead of confronting them directly, we are creating more difficulties for them. ”The protesters are joining the movement along with their families and children.

The protesters say that this will make children understand the importance of the movement. The protests in Hong Kong began against the introduction of a controversial bill that provided that criminals could be extradited to stand trial in China. Although the government has postponed the bill, it has now become a movement for democracy.