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Hong Kong cannot afford more protest 'chaos', says leader

FILE PHOTO: Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, wearing a face mask following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, holds a news conference in Beijing, China, June 3, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam warned on Tuesday that the Chinese-ruled city cannot afford further “chaos” as activists marked a year of pro-democracy rallies with lunchtime protests in several shopping malls.

The global financial hub is on alert for unrest with larger gatherings planned for the evening to mark the first anniversary of a mass rally that galvanised the anti-government protest movement.

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