• Hong Kong Police Use Weapons to Clear Protester’s Barriers

  Police use Sledgehammers and chainsaws to tear down Hong Kong’s Pro-democracy protestors barricades near government offices. This was followed by an evening demonstration when these protestors occupied Lung Wo Road, a major four-lane thoroughfare that brought this busy traffic area to a standstill. This road had been intentionally left open, until now.

  

• Oil Production Begins in the South China Sea

  The Largest offshore crude oil producer in China, NCOOC, commences its first production at company operated Enping 24-2 oil field. This is near Pearl River Mouth Basin, South China Sea.