Protests continue in Hong Kong, clashes at malls

Hong Kong police have used spray to disperse protesters and have arrested several of them Sunday after several small groups targeted several commercial centres, ending a relative calm in the town with limited autonomy.

Violent protests and vandalism erupted in several locations. The police responded with spray at least two malls.

A high school girl and a 16-year-old boy were arrested in the credit center “Sha Tin” They introduced themselves as they left the police.

Some masked protesters even damaged a network's restaurants because their owner's daughter had previously criticised protesters.

Otherwise, parties supporting protesters marked an important victory in local council elections last month. Last Sunday, about 800 thousand people marched the streets of the city peacefully.

Protests in Hong Kong started six months ago due to a controversial draft law on the extradition of citizens to China. Western powers have demanded that China respect Hong Kong's autonomy, while China has accused them of interference in the domestic affairs of this country, writes the Guardian”.