HongKong braces for strike after turbulent weekend
Pro-democracy protestors gather outside the airport in Hong Kong, Sunday, Sept 1, 2019. The operator of the express train to Hong Kong's airport has suspended service as pro-democracy protesters gathered there following a day of violent clashes with police.
Authorities have given permission for two rallies on Monday, but it is unclear how well supported they will be, or if they will spill over into violence as most recent gatherings have done. "This is a leaderless campaign where the like-minded students gather and make class boycott happen," said a boycott organiser, requesting anonymity.
On Saturday, hardcore protesters rampaged through the city centre, setting fires and throwing petrol bombs at riot police in defiance of a rally ban.Video footage captured by local media showed elite police charge and beat a crowd cowering inside a train carriage, with Amnesty International calling their actions"horrifying".
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