'It's not our intention to inconvenience people, but we have to make the authorities understand why we protest,' said a protester.
HONG KONG - Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters blocked train services during the early morning rush hour on Tuesday, causing commuter chaos in the latest anti-government campaign to roil the former British colony.
Protests have occurred almost daily, sometimes with little notice, disrupting business, piling pressure on Hong Kong's beleaguered government and stretching the city's police force, which some have accused of using excessive force. "We don't know how long we are going to stay here, we don't have a leader, as you can see this is a mass movement now," said Sharon, a 21-year-old masked protester who declined to give her full name."It's not our intention to inconvenience people, but we have to make the authorities understand why we protest. We will continue with this as long as need."Rail operator MTR Corp said some services had been disrupted and urged people to seek other forms of transport.
China on Monday reiterated its support for Hong Kong's embattled leader, Carrie Lam, and its police and urged Hong Kong people to oppose violence.
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