Hong Kong: Demonstrators resumed protest today

The ruling 'Communist Party of China' is facing embarrassment as these protests will hamper Oct. 1 celebrations of its 70th anniversary in power.

The protests have begun to weigh on Hong Kong's economy, which already was slowing due to cooling global consumer demand. Image Credit: The Independent
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Saturday (September 21): Protesters resumed their protest against Chinese government today marching through an outlying district of Hong Kong. This is fourth consecutive month of protests.

Several thousand people marched in Tuen Mun on Hong Kong’s northwest. There was no violence, in contrast to previous protests that included clashes with police.

The protests have begun to weigh on Hong Kong’s economy, which already was slowing due to cooling global consumer demand.

The protest was started with opposition to a proposed extradition law and have expanded to include demands for greater democracy.

Hong Kong media reported scuffles as government supporters heeded a call by a pro-Beijing politician to tear down protest posters at some subway stations.

Protesters, most of them dressed in black and many carrying umbrellas, a symbol of the movement, chanted, “Reclaim Hong Kong!” and “Revolution of our times!”

Hong Kong’s leader, Chief Executive Carrie Lam, agreed earlier to withdraw the extradition bill, but protesters are pressing other demands including for an independent investigation of complaints about police violence during earlier demonstrations.

Protesters are complaining Beijing and Lam’s government are eroding the “high degree of autonomy” and Western-style civil liberties promised to the former British colony when it was returned to China in 1997.

China’s ruling ‘Communist Party of China’ is facing embarrassment as these protests will hamper Oct. 1 celebrations of its 70th anniversary in power. The Hong Kong government announced earlier a fireworks display that day was canceled due to concern about public safety.

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