'Congratulations to President Xi and the Chinese people on the 70th Anniversary of the People’s Republic of China!' President Trump tweeted.
USA TODAYA pro-democracy protester was shot and at least 30 were arrested as violent clashes rocked Hong Kong streets Tuesday as China celebrated the 70th anniversary of communist rule.
President Donald Trump congratulated Chinese President Xi JinPing but made no mention of Hong Kong in a brief tweet Tuesday: "Congratulations to President Xi and the Chinese people on the 70th Anniversary of the People’s Republic of China!" “The so-called National Day is a day for mourning. We are mourning those who sacrificed for democracy in China,” former lawmaker Lee Cheuk-yan told the South China Morning Post. “It’s 70 years of suppression. We mourn that, and we also condemn the fact that the Hong Kong government together with Chinese government denied the people of Hong Kong the right to democracy.”
"A large group of rioters attacked police officers," she said."As an officer felt his life was under serious threat, he fired a round at the assailant to save his own life and his colleagues’ lives.""The police force really did not want to see anyone being injured, so we feel very sad about this," she said, adding that"We will strictly enforce the law.
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