Hong Kong to shut all schools on Nov 14 for safety reasons
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Protesters throwing Molotov cocktails as they prepare for a possible clash with the police at the Chinese University of Hong Kong on Nov 13, 2019.
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HONG KONG (REUTERS) - All schools in Hong Kong will suspend classes on Thursday (Nov 14) due to transport and safety reasons, the Hong Kong Education Bureau said on Wednesday.
The bureau made the announcement in a statement, and urged protesters to stop all violent acts.
All kindergartens, primary and secondary schools and special-needs schools would suspend classes on Thursday.
Classes at some local campuses had already been cancelled on Wednesday, the day after violent clashes raged between police and protesters at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Hong Kong prepared for more clashes on Wednesday as anti-government protesters paralysed parts of the Asian financial hub for a third day, with some transport links, schools and many businesses closing after an escalation of violence.
