A recent spate of demonstrations here highlights growing political disquiet in one of Asia’s wealthiest economies.
Over the weekend, at least four protests took place in Hong Kong, the largest of which involved hundreds of people marching against the government’s latest budget, according to a government broadcaster. Another group protested rising bus and subway fares.
Peaceful protests are a regular part of life in this former British colony ruled by China and governed under a separate constitution. But protests are becoming more frequent, and in some cases more confrontational, too.
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