Hong Kong's brief respite from violence has been broken, with police firing tear gas at demonstrators as protests enter their 12th weekend.
Hong Kong Hong Kong's brief respite from violence has come to an end, with police firing tear gas at demonstrators as the city's protests enter their 12th weekend.
Thousands of protesters took to Kwun Tong district in the city's east on Saturday, reiterating the five demands that have emerged during this pro-democracy movement, and adding an additional issue: the government's installation of"smart" environmental monitoring lampposts, which have sparked privacy concerns. Tear gas is fired at protesters at a demonstration in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong, on August 24, 2019.
Hide Caption 3 of 87 Photos: Hong Kong protestsPolice retreat after clashing with protesters on August 24.Hide Caption 4 of 87 Photos: Hong Kong protestsPeople link hands as they gather at the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront in Hong Kong on Friday, August 23. Protesters formed a human chain across Hong Kong in a show of solidarity.Hide Caption 5 of 87 Photos: Hong Kong protestsProtesters shine light from their cell phones as they form a human chain on top of the iconic Lion Rock at Wong Tai Sin.
Hong Kong's weekend of peaceful protests 02:56" are saying we aren't peaceful protesters, they just make up a story. Some people really believe that. They try to attack us. Sometimes it's devastating," said Felix Wong, 33, who began to cry as she explained how upset she was by the government's stance."I know a lot of people just like me, we see the news and read some articles, we just break into tears easily these two to three months," she said.
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