democracy movement, hong kong protests, hong kong triads, organized crime, yuen long train station

Thugs for Hire: The Relationship Between Beijing and the Hong Kong Triads

On the evening of July 21, 2019, dozens of masked men in white T-shirts stormed the Yuen Long train station and assaulted people returning home after a pro-democracy protest, as well as passers-by, with wooden sticks and metal rods. There has been widespread speculation that the attackers belonged to the Hong Kong triads — the ...

David Clapp

Suspected triad members attack pro-democracy protesters in North Point, Hong Kong on August 5, 2019.