HKSAR gov't opposes student strike during presser on weekend protests

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government strongly opposes any form of student strike, which would harm the learning environment of the city's youth, said Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, the chief secretary for administration of the HKSAR government on Monday.

Schools are not a place for political conflicts, Cheung said at a press conference ahead of the start of the school year.

At the same briefing, government officials also weighed in on the violent protests around the city over the weekend.

More than 100 Molotov cocktails were hurled at police officers on August 31, which caused great danger to passengers and law enforcers on　site, said Secretary for Security John Lee.

A total of  32 MTR stations were vandalized on August 31 and September 1, accounting for a third of all MTR stations in Hong Kong. Violent　protesters completely disregarded the safety and well-being of Hong Kong residents, Secretary for Transport and Housing Frank Chan Fan told　reporters.

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HKSAR chief executive thanks MTR for resuming normal operation overnight after wide-range sabotage by rioters

Chief Executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam on Monday expressed thanks to the Hong Kong MTR for resuming normal operations in the early morning to provide in-time services for passengers, after over 10 stations were seriously damaged by rioters Sunday night.

At around 5:00 a.m. Monday morning all stations of the MTR were open to passengers, making all residents ready to go to work or school feel greatly relieved, Lam said in a facebook post.

During Sunday night over 10 stations of the MTR were seriously damaged by rioters, and the sites were too ghastly to look at. The MTR staff worked overnight to resume operations to reduce the impacts to passengers, displaying professionalism and spirit of service, she said.

(Source: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-09/02/c_138358080.htm)

Hong Kong schools mark new semester by holding flag-raising ceremony

Schools in Hong Kong kick off a new semester on Monday. China Daily recorded about 1,200 students from two schools in Tung Chung, New Territories – the HKFEW Wong Cho Bau Secondary School and its sister primary school, marked the new semester by singing the national anthem and holding a flag-raising ceremony.

(Source: http://www.ecns.cn/m/news/society/2019-09-02/detail-ifznpqie3827077.shtml)