Pro-China Groups to Tear Down Pro-democracy Graffiti in Hong Kong

Pro-China Groups to Tear Down Pro-democracy Graffiti in Hong Kong
Memos and posters over anti-extradition bill are seen on "Lennon Walls" at Tai Po in Hong Kong, China on Aug. 9, 2019. Tyrone Siu/Reuters
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HONG KONG—A pro-Beijing lawmaker has called for a Clean Hong Kong Day on Sept. 21, urging supporters to pull down “Lennon Walls” of anti-government graffiti across the Chinese-ruled city, a possible flashpoint in more than three months of unrest.

The Lennon Walls are large mosaics of Post-it notes calling for democracy and denouncing perceived Chinese meddling in the former British colony that have cropped up in underpasses, under footbridges, outside shopping centers and elsewhere.