Clashes broke out between protesters and police in Hong Kong, cutting short a rally calling for electoral reforms and a boycott of the Chinese Communist Party
Hong Kong media outlets reported that police arrested the rally’s organizer, Ventus Lau, shortly after he spoke to reporters.
He urged other countries to launch sanctions against Hong Kong’s government if it does not allow residents to directly elect Legislative Council members this year. The bill — which would have allowed Hong Kong residents to be sent to mainland China to stand trial — has since been withdrawn, but protests have continued for more than seven months, centered around demands for voting rights and an independent inquiry into police conduct.
The statement outlined the “universal suffrage of ‘one person, one vote’ as an ultimate aim” enshrined in the city’s de facto constitution, known as the Basic Law. This step must be implemented in line with “gradual and orderly progress,” the statement said. The months of unrest have sent the financial hub’s economy reeling, as shops have shuttered during clashes and tourists have stayed away.
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