Hong Kong Braces for Weekend Protests Ahead of CCP Anniversary

Hong Kong Braces for Weekend Protests Ahead of CCP Anniversary
Protesters gather outside the venue of first community dialogue held by Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam in Hong Kong, China on Sept. 26, 2019. Tyrone Siu/Reuters
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HONG KONG—Hong Kong is braced for a weekend of unrest with pro-democracy protests likely to mount in the China-ruled territory ahead of the 70th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) takeover of China on Tuesday, Oct. 1.

Thousands of people are expected to rally in the city center on Saturday evening after authorities granted a permit for a gathering at Tamar Park, next to the headquarters of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council.