(1 Oct 2019) Police in Hong Kong used pepper spray to break up a brief scuffle Tuesday between pro-Beijing protesters and a small group of pro-democracy protesters as the latter began to march on the 70th anniversary of the founding of communist China. The morning march came as the government held an annual ceremony to mark the anniversary of Communist Party rule and marked the start of what is expected to be a day of protests demanding democratic reforms in the semi-autonomous territory.
Police tried to keep the two groups apart, but some minor scuffles ensued leading to the use of pepper spray. Two pro-Beijing protesters were arrested.
Hong Kong social activist Leung Kwok-hung, also known as "Long Hair," urged the government in Beijing to investigate the massacre on the June 4th in year 1989.
Leung said Hong Kong CEO Carrie Lam is a puppet of the single-party rule in China and he urged people in Hong Kong to fight for democracy and their five demands.
The government has mounted tight security around the city to thwart violence amid rallies planned in multiple locations, including a major march in central Hong Kong that would embarrass Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Protesters call for October 1 to be marked as "A Day of Grief."
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