2016 Mong Kok civil unrest
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Civil unrest occurred in Mong Kok, Hong Kong from the night of 8 February 2016 until the following morning. The incident escalated from the government's crackdown on unlicensed street hawkers during the Chinese New Year holidays. Eventual violent clashes broke out between police and protesters, resulting in injuries on both sides.
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Date | 8–9 February 2016 | ||
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Methods | Rioting, vandalism, arson, and assault | ||
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The Hong Kong government has classified the violent incident as a riot (旺角暴亂), while some media outlets and social media platforms have opted for calling the event the "Fishball Revolution" (魚蛋革命), in reference to fishballs,[13] a popular Hong Kong street food. The violence has been described by The Economist as "the worst outbreak of rioting since the 1960s."[14]