Hong Kong set to ban face masks in bid to curb violence: media
Add BT as a preferred source[HONG KONG] Hong Kong is set to enact an emergency law to ban face masks at rallies, local media reported on Thursday, as authorities grapple with nearly four months of anti-government protests.
Many demonstrators wear face masks to hide their identities and shield themselves from tear gas.
The Hong Kong stock market jumped to a one-week high on the news, reported by media outlets TVB and Cable TV.
The unrest, which began over opposition to a now-withdrawn extradition bill that would have allowed people to be sent to mainland China for trial, shows no sign of letting up.
Demonstrators, angry over the shooting of an 18-year-old this week by police, clashed with police into the early hours of Thursday.
Demonstrators threw petrol bombs and police responded with tear gas.
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Police have also urged the government to impose curfews to help curb the escalating violence in the Chinese-ruled city, where officers have become a target of protesters amid accusations of excessive force.
REUTERS
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