Hong Kong protesters like terrorists, says China as airport access curbed

The demonstrators, who initially hit the streets to oppose a bill allowing extraditions to the mainland, now have a host of other demands including the resignation of Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam

Hong Kong restricted access to the airport in a bid to stave off further demonstrations while China ramped up the rhetoric against protesters, saying they “acted like terrorists” while swarming the main terminal buildings.

The aviation hub resumed normal operations on Wednesday after a chaotic night of protest in which demonstrators beat and detained two suspected infiltrators, and President Donald Trump warned of Chinese troops massing on the border.

The Airport Authority, which also slowed the frequency of trains ferrying passengers to the terminals, said it had obtained a court order to bar people from “unlawfully and willfully” obstructing airport operations. The