Thousands of Police in Hong Kong to Deter Protests on China's National Day

Six thousand police officers were reported to have been deployed in Hong Kong on October 1, as authorities aimed to quell any protests on the anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

Authorities earlier warned against taking part in banned anti-government protests, as the city braced for a repeat of last year’s violent scenes. However, according to the South China Morning Post, protests this year were “muted and scattered”.

This footage shows a heavy police presence in Causeway Bay on Thursday afternoon.

Local reports showed police raising a banner to warn protesters chanting pro-independence slogans that they could be in breach of the national security law. Credit: SocREC 社會記錄頻道 via Storyful