Thousands of Hong Kongers took to the streets for the city's 13th weekend of protests.
Hong Kong Thousands of Hong Kongers took to the streets Saturday for a series of wildcat protests as police locked down and barricaded major streets around the Chinese government's offices in the city.
This 13th consecutive weekend of protest follows a week of escalation, including a sudden wave of arrests on Friday of pro-democracy leaders and lawmakers, including youth leaders Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow. A massive pro-democracy demonstration had originally been planned for Saturday, but was canceled after organizers failed to secure authorization from the police.
Hong Kong protests hit low-income workers hard 02:25On Saturday morning, Hong Kong's transport systems appeared braced for clashes. The city's subway system closed down one station near the China Liaison Office, which represents the mainland government, and several sections of road on Hong Kong Island were closed to traffic.
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