In Photos: Strikes, protests continue across Hong Kong
In Photos: Strikes, protests continue across Hong Kong
Starting with an uprising against an unpopular extradition bill, Hong Kong’s public has taken to the streets in a widespread citizen movement, demanding better democratic freedom, investigation into police brutality, and the resignation of their chief executive, Carrie Lam. China for the first time has said that it can deploy People’s Liberation Army in Hong Kong to maintain the public order if city administration requested.
July 14, 2019: Protesters in Hong Kong wearing helmets as a silent form of protest. They started wearing hard hats and gas masks due to brutal force used by the riot police after a march at Sha Tin District of East New Territories, Hong Kong.