Hong Kong May Ban Face Masks By Invoking Colonial-Era Emergency Powers
It would be the first time in half a century that a chief executive has used those powers. News reports of the possible action emerged days after police shot a pro-democracy protester in the chest.
Hong Kong's government is expected to take the rare step of invoking emergency powers on Friday so that it can enact a ban on face masks like the ones pro-democracy protesters have worn during months of demonstrations.
Media reports of the possible action emerged days after police shot a pro-democracy protester in the chest during an altercation, signaling a new escalation by authorities and bringing protesters' rage to new heights.
That demonstrator, identified as 18-year-old student Tsang Chi-kin, survived and was taken to the hospital.
