CHINA-INTERNAL: HONGKONG
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Protests mushroomed across Hongkong on November 7, 2016, as thousands of Hongkong residents objected to the NPC's ruling on the Basic Law. The tense stand-off between police and protesters outside the central government’s liaison office in Sai Wan ended late on November 6 night with calls from Demosisto, Student Fight for Democracy, the League of Social Democrats and the Labour Party for protesters to leave the site. A 4,000-strong crowd had gathered in the area to protest against Beijing’s intervention in the oath-taking saga. At 1 am on November 7, 2016, about 700 Police tactical officers wearing helmets and shields were on site to disperse protesters, with hundreds more on standby. Those identified as trouble-makers were also targets for arrest. Another 1300 protesters had gathered in Wanchai.
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