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Hong Kong police officer stabbed as city marks Communist party anniversary
Man dies after turning knife on himself in what authorities say was ‘lone wolf’ terrorist attack
2 luglio, 2021 da Nicolle Liu
A Hong Kong man died after stabbing a police officer and then himself in a case the city’s security chief described as “a lone wolf terrorist attack”, as China’s Communist party marked the centenary of its founding.
The attack late on Thursday evening, which left the officer in a serious condition, occurred despite an overwhelming security operation in the Asian financial centre to prevent any protests.
“I strongly condemn this kind of violence,” said Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam. “These behaviours are clearly directed at the stability of our society.”
The attack came despite the government’s success in extinguishing Hong Kong’s anti-government protest movement through mass arrests of activists and the introduction of a national security law last year.
Analysts said the incident would be used to justify a further crackdown as Beijing seeks to bring the city to heel after mass demonstrations in 2019 to protect freedoms guaranteed to the city after its 1997 handover to China.
The 50-year-old suspect then stabbed himself in the chest with the same weapon and was certified dead after being sent to hospital. Videos showed him lying in a pool of blood at the scene.