HONG KONG– Hong Kong police warned on Sept. 30 of the potential for protesters in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory to engage in violence “one step closer to terrorism” during this week’s National Day events, an assertion ridiculed by activists as propaganda meant to scare people from taking to the streets.
Police public relations chief Tse Chun-chung said police intelligence suggested hard-line protesters were inciting others to commit “extreme acts” such as killing police, posing as police officials to kill civilians, and large-scale arson including at gas stations during Tuesday’s holiday.
