Hong Kong student leaders on Friday said they had called off talks with the government after angry scuffles erupted at their huge pro-democracy demonstrations, saying police had allowed “triad” criminal gangs to attack their protest camps.
The Hong Kong Federation of Students (HKFS) said it had “no other option but to call off the talks”, aimed at bringing an end to days of massive demonstrations, after “the government and police today turned a blind eye to violent acts by the triads targeting peaceful Occupy protesters”.