Tens of thousands of people flooded the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday in a show of defiance against a government proposal that would allow…
Tens of thousands of people flooded the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday in a show of defiance against a government proposal that would allow people to be extradited to mainland China to face charges.
Protesters carrying banners and signs objecting to the government-backed legislation marched and chanted „no extradition“ through the city center. Many of the marchers wore white, a symbol of justice and mourning in Chinese culture.
The crowds were so massive that droves of protesters found themselves marooned in subway stations.
As the overflowing throngs marched, Hong Kong authorities threatened to use force if people spilled over police barriers.
The bill at the center of the demonstrations would let criminal suspects be extradited to places where Hong Kong has no formal extradition agreement, such as mainland China.
