The Hong Kong police have found a weapons depot containing two kilograms of explosives, incendiary devices, acid, knives and metal bars along with independence records. A 27-year-old was arrested, according to police today. The investigators are investigating whether there is any connection with planned protests this weekend in the Chinese Special Administrative Region.
„I think it is without doubt the largest amount we have ever found in Hong Kong,“ said Superintendent Alick McWhirter, according to the South China Morning Post. It is the highly explosive TATP.
Arrested part of the Hong Kong National Front
T-shirts of the Hong Kong National Front were also found, which speak for the independence of the territory. Also, leaflets were found in the weapons warehouse protesting against the controversial law on deliveries to China.
According to press reports, the National Front confirmed that the detainee was part of the group, but insisted that they did not know about the explosive. The police made the find yesterday in an industrial building after receiving „intelligence information,“ the South China Morning Post said.
Tens of thousands expected at demo
Tens of thousands of Hong Kong residents are expected tomorrow for a new demonstration against the government. The focus, according to the organizers, is the call for an independent committee of inquiry to investigate the proportionality of police violence in clashes on the brink of previous demonstrations.
The former British Crown Colony has not been resting for weeks. Hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets to protest against the government and China’s growing influence. The cause of the protests was the law on extradition of persons to China, which is suspected by the Chinese judiciary. Because of the massive resistance, it has since been put on hold.
100,000 at solidarity rally for police
More than 100,000 people have already taken to the streets in Hong Kong in solidarity with the police and the controversial Prochinese government. The predominantly older crowd also joined families and younger residents of the metropolis. They wielded Chinese flags and carried up signs of solidarity with the police on signs.
According to police, 103,000 people participated in the rally. The organizers spoke according to media reports of 316,000 participants.
