Hong Kong anti-government
protesters plan to stage gatherings in prime shopping malls and a 'silent night' rally in a popular tourist precinct on
Christmas Eve on Tuesday, despite
police warnings they would move in if trouble flares.
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Police said they would not close roads to traffic in the Tsim Sha Tsui district, where large numbers of people traditionally gather on Christmas Eve to view the Christmas lights along a promenade bordering the city's iconic Victoria Harbour.
Police said that unlike previous years, most roads would not be closed off to traffic in the district, and there wouldn't initially be a large police presence, unless trouble begins to flare.