Hong Kong Riot Prepared and Organized: Police

Hong Kong police are suggesting a small-scale riot which broke out earlier this week was planned in advance.

香港警方暗示，本周初爆发的小规模动乱，事先经过预谋。

Hong Kong police Commissioner Lo Wai-Chung says the investigation is suggesting the rioters were bused in.

香港警署专员罗围涌说，调查表明这些暴徒是被煽动的。

"It was an organized and planned riot. Police forces in Hong Kong are going to continue to strictly enforce the law, and plan to make further arrests. I want to ensure people in the city that Hong Kong police have ability and confidence to handle any illegal acts, and will be doing our best to ensure that those behind the rioting will be found."

“这是一次有计划有组织的动乱。香港警方将会继续严格执法，并且计划逮捕更多人。我想确保民众，生活在一个香港警方有能力和信心处理任何犯罪行为的城市里，我们将尽力确保那些幕后支持者被缉拿归案。”

A mele broke out on Monday evening during the Lunar New Year’s celebrations in the bustling Mong Kok district in Kowloon after police attempted to clear out illegal street vendors.

周一晚，旺角地区沉浸在庆贺新春佳节的愉悦中，当香港警方试图清理沿街非法商户时，动乱便爆发了。

Hong Kong Chief Executive CY Leung says those responsible will be punished.

香港首席执行官CY Leung 说，事件相关负责人会受到惩罚。

"The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region severely condemns the violent behavior of the rioters. We will never tolerate this. Hong Kong police are not going to spare any effort to arrest those responsible. Meanwhile, I would like to deliver my sympathy to the police officers and news reporters injured in the riot."

“香港特别行政区政府严厉谴责了暴徒的行为。我们绝不会容忍这一行为。香港警方将不遗余力地追捕事件幕后策划人。与此同时，我想对事件中受伤的警方官员和新闻记者表达我的慰问。”

Rioters in Mong Kok hurled bricks and stones at police officers during the rioting, which lasted for a few hours on Monday evening and early Tuesday morning.

在争斗过程中，旺角暴徒向警员投掷砖块和石头，这一暴乱从周一晚持续到周二早，长达几个小时。

Around 300 people were involved.

大约有300人被卷入暴乱中。

Over 90 police officers and 4 reporters were injured in the unrest.

动乱造成90多名警员和4名记者受伤。

Police arrested 54 people that evening, and expect that number to rise as the investigation continues.

周一晚，警方逮捕54名暴徒，伴随着案件调查的深入，有望逮捕更多相关人员。

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