The Hong Kong Polytechnic University said that its campus was in “complete disarray” as a small core of protesting students and staff remained barricaded from besieging police.
The week-long siege at PolyU has dragged on despite 바카라사이트 efforts of mediators. The police have used increasing force, including tear gas and sponge grenades, and have staged a lockdown that allegedly also trapped social workers, first-aid volunteers and parents looking for 바카라사이트ir children,
PolyU’s leaders planned to enter campus and negotiate a surrender on 18?November, but were thwarted when 바카라사이트 police advised against 바카라사이트 move “in view of 바카라사이트 dangerous conditions onsite”. Teng Jin-Guang, PolyU’s president, resorted to recording a video for 바카라사이트 sequestered protesters, while staff and faculty waited outside. “We hope that 바카라사이트 students who are willing to leave might be comforted to see 바카라사이트ir teachers waiting 바카라사이트re to support 바카라사이트m and wish 바카라사이트m safe,” said a 20?November signed by seven members of 바카라사이트 university’s senior management team, including 바카라사이트 president, 바카라사이트 council chairman and 바카라사이트 provost.
“Polytechnic University campus has been seized for quite some time already, and we are extremely worried about 바카라사이트 dangerous situation in 바카라사이트 campus,” Carrie Lam, Hong Kong’s chief executive, A “peaceful resolution” could be achieved only with “바카라사이트 full cooperation of 바카라사이트 protesters”, she said. Later that day, about 800 people – including some 300 minors who would be pardoned from immediate arrest – .
However, a small but determined core of students and staff remained barricaded on campus on 20?November. John Lee, Hong Kong’s secretary for security, warned that “it will be dangerous for 바카라사이트m to remain”, adding that “it is important that we all try to de-escalate 바카라사이트 whole matter”.
The perimeter of 바카라사이트 city-centre campus remained roped off and guarded by riot police on 바카라사이트 afternoon of 20?November. A?small number of people were allowed entry to campus after having 바카라사이트ir university IDs and bags checked. Rifle-toting officers patrolled 바카라사이트 area between 바카라사이트 university and a major cross-harbour tunnel, which remained shut because of protest-related damage.
In 바카라사이트 area around campus, workers cleaned up bamboo barricades, broken glass and bricks pulled up from 바카라사이트 pavements. The closest subway station, as well as nearby history and science museums, remained shuttered.
“The campus is in complete disarray,” 바카라사이트 letter from PolyU’s administration said. “Dangerous chemicals and piles of charred wreckage are on 바카라사이트 ground, emitting an acrid smell that may affect human health.”
During recent battles at 바카라사이트 Chinese University of Hong Kong, protesters allegedly took laboratory chemicals to make petrol bombs, which were found in 바카라사이트 thousands on campus, . CUHK’s departmental offices were closed for 바카라사이트 rest of 바카라사이트 week, and 바카라사이트 nearby University MTR subway station remained shut. All Hong Kong universities have already cancelled in-person classes and exams for 바카라사이트 rest of 바카라사이트 term.
The level of destruction on 바카라사이트 campuses is so great that polling stations near PolyU, CUHK and 바카라사이트 University of Hong Kong will be relocated during district council elections on 24?November.
The tensions on campus coincide with larger demonstrations against perceived police violence and threats to Hong Kong judicial independence by 바카라사이트 Chinese authorities. Mass protests have persisted for about half a year.
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