Hundreds of security guards and police officers were deployed on Tuesday to evict about 20 residents from a Hong Kong village as part of the government’s Northern Metropolis blueprint, despite residents saying their concerns remain largely unresolved.The operation by the Lands Department on Tuesday sparked heated confrontations with Tin Sam Tsuen villagers, who lived in properties built under the small-house policy.They argued that the government had yet to provide satisfactory compensation and relocation packages.
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TUE · 2026-06-09 · 10:42 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0609-82981
NSR-2026-0609-82981News Report·EN·Human Interest
Tempers flare as 20 Hong Kong villagers lose homes to Northern Metropolis
On Tuesday, hundreds of security guards and police officers were deployed by the Lands Department to evict approximately 20 residents from Tin Sam Tsuen village in Hong Kong. This eviction is part of the government's Northern Metropolis blueprint.
Leopold ChenSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-09 · 10:42 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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On Tuesday, hundreds of security guards and police officers were deployed by the Lands Department to evict approximately 20 residents from Tin Sam Tsuen village in Hong Kong. This eviction is part of the government's Northern Metropolis blueprint. The villagers, whose homes were built under the small-house policy, engaged in heated confrontations, stating their concerns about compensation and relocation packages remain unresolved and unsatisfactory. The operation proceeded despite these unresolved issues.
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The evicted villagers lived in properties built under the small-house policy.
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Hundreds of security guards and police officers were deployed for the eviction operation.
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Residents argued that their concerns about compensation and relocation packages remained largely unresolved.
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About 20 residents were evicted from a Hong Kong village as part of the government’s Northern Metropolis blueprint.
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