July 1 is the anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong to China. As the date approaches, Hong Kong becomes a sea of red, decorated with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) flags and Hong Kong regional flags.
However, many of the five-stars CCP flags and the bauhinia flags of Hong Kong have been defaced or stolen. 
Scholars believe that it is a manifestation of the lack of respect for the Hong Kong government and its system.
Hong Kong Police were called to multiple estates in Ping Shek and Ngau Tok Kok in Hong Kong to investigate cases of the CCP flags being defaced or stolen….