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Hong Kong protesters call on Trump to 'liberate' the city
08 Sep 2019 02:17PM
Asia
A protester is seen wearing a cap that reads, "Make Hong Kong Great Again" in Central, Hong Kong, China, Sep 8, 2019. (Photo: Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh)
(Updated: 09 Sep 2019 07:42AM)
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HONG KONG: Thousands of Hong Kong protesters on Sunday (Sep 8) chanted the US national anthem and called on US President Donald Trump to "liberate" the Chinese-ruled city, the latest in a series of demonstrations that have gripped the territory for months.
Police stood by as protesters, under a sea of umbrellas, waved the Stars and Stripes and placards appealing for democracy after another night of violence in the 14th week of unrest.
"Fight for freedom, stand with Hong Kong," they shouted before handing over petitions at the US Consulate. "Resist Beijing, liberate Hong Kong."
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Saturday urged China to exercise restraint in Hong Kong, a former British colony which returned to Chinese rule in 1997.
08 Sep 2019 02:17PM
Asia
A protester is seen wearing a cap that reads, "Make Hong Kong Great Again" in Central, Hong Kong, China, Sep 8, 2019. (Photo: Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh)
(Updated: 09 Sep 2019 07:42AM)
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HONG KONG: Thousands of Hong Kong protesters on Sunday (Sep 8) chanted the US national anthem and called on US President Donald Trump to "liberate" the Chinese-ruled city, the latest in a series of demonstrations that have gripped the territory for months.
Police stood by as protesters, under a sea of umbrellas, waved the Stars and Stripes and placards appealing for democracy after another night of violence in the 14th week of unrest.
"Fight for freedom, stand with Hong Kong," they shouted before handing over petitions at the US Consulate. "Resist Beijing, liberate Hong Kong."
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Saturday urged China to exercise restraint in Hong Kong, a former British colony which returned to Chinese rule in 1997.