Police standing guard in front of a vandalised HSBC bank on New Year's Day in Hong Kong, on Wednesday (Jan 1). Protesters lit a fire at one branch and sought to deface iconic lion statues in front of its Hong Kong headquarters. - Bloomberg
HONG KONG: HSBC Holdings Plc condemned acts of vandalism against its property on Wednesday (Jan 1), saying it believes they are "unjustified.” Protesters lit a fire at one branch and sought to deface iconic lion statues in front of its Hong Kong headquarters.
"We strongly condemn the acts of vandalism and damage directed at our premises repeatedly in the last few days. We believe these are unjustified,” a spokesperson for HSBC said in a statement Wednesday evening, adding that some of its ATMs and banking facilities had been suspended.
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