Hong Kong activists warn of violence if protests are ignored
Young people say they feel they have no choice but to become more radical: ‘They never listen’
Brian Chan, a 23-year-old university graduate, was having his arms rinsed in saline water at a makeshift first-aid station manned by volunteers. Both his arms were red from an allergic reaction after he was pepper-sprayed by police at the mass rally against a controversial extradition law under a sweltering sun on Wednesday.
Asked what he would do if the bill was passed, Chan looked pensively into the distance. “We don’t want to get violent and it’s wrong, but if the government keeps ignoring us, we can’t rule out escalating our actions.”