Hong Kong marking China’s National Day, police deployed to maintain order

While China celebrates, Hong Kong activists fear police crackdown. Thousands of riot police are stationed across Hong Kong to maintain order and prevent potential disturbances by anti-government protesters while the semi-autonomous city marks China’s National Day. Helicopters flying the flags of China and Hong Kong hovered above the harbor, where Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam and senior Chinese officials attended a ceremony to celebrate the occasion amid tight security on Thursday. During the ceremony, Lam hailed the territory’s return to peace after months of often violent anti-government protests. “Over the past few months, an indisputable fact in front of everyone is…