Hong Kong Standoff: South China Morning Post

Hong Kong’s peaceful protests over one law, allowing extradition of those charged with crimes to China, began in June and has since disintegrated into use of force, violence and resentment over any Chinese control at all. Riot police have surrounded Polytechnic University, trapping protesters and other occupants inside, using teargas. Police warn all will face punishment. Parents urge a peaceful resolution. “Earlier attempts by various groups to negotiate a peaceful solution failed. University board directors, teachers, parents and lawmakers trying to enter the campus were turned back by officers,” reports a team from South China Morning Post. At last 400 people have been arrested with more than 100 injuries reported. Another South China Morning Post article reports three universities suggest that chemicals have gone missing from campuses. Many suggest that Hong Kong is being destroyed – and each side, government and protesters, blames the other. – YaleGlobal