‘Forfeiture of rights’: Hong Kong villagers slam Northern Metropolis evictions

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Villagers in Hong Kong are protesting against evictions linked to the Northern Metropolis development project, fearing displacement and loss of community. This megaproject is set to transform the area into a hub for professional services and logistics.

When Law Yin-ping moved into a village house in Yick Yuen Tsuen in northwest Hong Kong’s Lam Tei more than a decade ago with her granddaughters, it never crossed her mind that they could one day be rendered homeless – and forcibly separated. The Tuen Mun village falls within the government’s planned Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen New Development Area, which is set to become a high-end professional services and logistics hub under the Northern Metropolis megaproject. Law, who is nearly 70, said on Sunday...