Hong Kong is bracing for another huge anti-government march on Sunday afternoon with seemingly no end in sight to the turmoil engulfing the ...
HONG KONG: Hong Kong is bracing for another huge anti-government march on Sunday afternoon with seemingly no end in sight to the turmoil engulfing the finance hub, sparked by years of rising anger over Beijing's rule.
In a city unaccustomed to such upheaval, police have fired tear gas and rubber bullets while the parliament has been trashed by protesters - as Beijing's authority faces its most serious challenge since Hong Kong was handed back to China in 1997.Sunday's rally - which will follow a now well-trodden route through the main island's streets - will be the seventh weekend in a row that protesters have come out en masse.
The huge crowds have had little luck persuading the city's unelected leaders - or Beijing - to change tack on the hub's future. Protesters have vowed to keep their movement going until their core demands are met, such as the resignation of city leader Carrie Lam, an independent inquiry into police tactics, an amnesty and a permanent withdrawal of the bill.Beyond agreeing to suspend the extradition bill there has been few other concessions and fears are rising that Beijing's patience is running out.
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