More mass protests planned in Hong Kong after peaceful weekend of rallies
HONG KONG, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Hong Kong is gearing up for more protests this week after hundreds of thousands of anti-government demonstrators braved heavy rain to rally peacefully on Sunday, marking a change to what have often been violent clashes. Sunday's turnout of an estimated 1.7 million, according to the rally's organiser, showed that the movement still has broad-based support despite chaotic scenes last week when protesters occupied the Chinese-ruled city's airport, for which some activists apologised. The protests began more than ...
Click
To Read Full Article