Members of a safety team established by police and local authorities look on as they assess and clear unsafe items at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) in Hong Kong, November 28, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Reuters: Hong Kong gears up for weekend protests
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong braced for a fresh round of protests over the weekend as police said they would withdraw from a university on Friday that has been the site of some of the worst clashes between protesters and security forces in nearly six months of unrest.
The protests, announced by demonstrators on social media, are planned from Friday, through the weekend and into next week. A big test of support for the movement is expected on December 8 with a rally planned by Civil Human Rights Front, the group that organized million-strong marches in June.
The Asian financial hub has seen a week of relative calm since local elections on Sunday delivered an overwhelming victory to pro-democracy candidates.
Anti-government protests have rocked the former British colony since June, at times forcing businesses, government, schools and even the international airport to close.
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WNU Editor: After 5 months there are no signs that the protests are going to taper off.
