Hong Kong enters its 11th weekend of protests with a march in Hung Hom starting on Saturday afternoon on a hopeful note, after two events held earlier ended without incident.
After a peacefully rally on Friday night and morning march in the rain by teachers on Saturday morning, thousands are now setting off from Hung Hom. Police had earlier banned the march but gave last-minute approval after a change of route, from Hoi Sham Park in To Kwa Wan to Whampoa MTR station.
All eyes will be on whether protesters will once again deviate from the planned route or clash with police after the event, as happened in nearly all weekend demonstrations. Police have recently displayed vehicles armed with water cannons, but did not confirm when they would be deployed.
Earlier, the teachers’ rally in Central kicked off under heavy rain, as thousands of educators marched from Chater Garden to Government House in a show of solidarity with young protesters.
Close to noon in Whampoa, Hung Hom, a mall with hair salons and groceries is planning to shut down later in the day. Pharmacies are shuttered on Bailey and Sung On streets, but it is still business as usual for most shops near Whampoa MTR station, the official end point of the march.
>Against 'disturbance' by mainland tour groups Former district councillor Rosanda Mok Ka-han has joined the rally to protest against police use of force, as well as the perceived disturbance caused by mainland tour groups. “Everyone has his or her own motivation for joining, but what’s common is that we all face this unjust regime,” she says. “It is for the government to resolve these issues that are frustrating residents, including the influx of tourists.”
Adam Lewis
>Police booed The crowd groans and boos as a police van drives slowly down Yuk Yat Street, bordering the park. Protesters hand out water bottles from boxes of supplies stacked at a gate.
Ethan Gomez
fuck off kike
Connor Brown
Organiser Timothy Lee Hin-long of Synergy Kowloon says residents have been frustrated by the influx of tourists. Although the route is shorter than the original one, he says they had to balance the need to make protesters' demands heard, and police requirements. He says key points are livelihood issues and a cap on the influx of tourists in the area, but he also champions the demands related to the now-shelved extradition bill. Lee refuses to comment on concerns about whether protesters will go on to block the Cross-Harbour Tunnel, a target of recent flash mobs. “I don’t know whether there will be an emergency after 5.30pm, but I think the guiding principle remains: no injury and no arrest,” he says.
Some protesters are drawn to today’s march because they feel the risk of violence is low, since the event has been approved. A couple, who do not want to reveal their identities, brought their baby out, confident that today will be peaceful.
The head of the procession has reached Whampoa Garden. The end point is exit A of the MTR station. Meanwhile, the crowds are thinning at Hoi Sham Park, the start point, but a steady stream of newcomers continues to arrive.
Police use of force is a major issue for protesters today. "The attitude from police towards protesters has changed from the beginning. Everything was calm and peaceful, but since the first release of tear gas, police have become very aggressive," a university student surnamed Wong, 19 (left in pic), says.
A housewife in Whampoa, who only wants to be identified as Ms Kwok, watches the march from the pavement. Kwok, who is wearing a surgical mask, did not join previous rallies but says she will consider taking part in this one later, depending on the situation. “I am afraid of being hit,” she says. “We are not afraid of the students, we are worried about the others.” Kwok wants to show her support for the young people because she says the violence in Yuen Long on July 21 was too much. That day, a group of white-clad men attacked passengers, including protesters, indiscriminately, injuring at least 45.
A few marchers throw eggs at the office of a district councillor from the Beijing-loyalist Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong and spray the word "shameful" on the gate. Another group was spotted throwing eggs at the office of DAB lawmaker Ann Chiang in the area as well.
The first wave of marchers reached the end point at Whampoa MTR station exit A at around 4.30pm. Meanwhile, other groups are splintering off from the designated route. One walks down Wuhu Street, while others occupy Ma Tau Wai Road.
Protesters make their way down Hung Hom Road, joining those ahead who have turned the 1km stretch of highway into a stream of umbrellas. The incoming traffic lane remains empty and the latter half of the crowd is not thick enough to pack the street. twitter.com/SCMPHongKong/status/1162650489021820929
Aiden Long
The local To Kwa Wan Baptist church has deployed a group of volunteers to hand out cartons of juice and they are equipped to offer first aid. Member Walton Chan said they wanted to show some support to the community.
At the pro-establishment Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions building, about 700 metres northwest of Hoi Sham Park, marchers threw eggs at the facade and set about a dozen fresh pineapples at the entrance.
They then put up posters and spray-painted the words "pioneers of 1967 riot", in reference to another turbulent period in Hong Kong's history when communists and their supporters clashed with the government. The pineapples are symbols for grenades.
>Crowds thinning but dozens gather on road While the crowd of protesters flooding into Whampoa is getting thinner, dozens of people, mostly in black, are gathering on the roads. Most of the others walk towards Ma Tau Wai Road, heading to To Kwa Wan.
Henry Carter
>Hung Hom Police Station report room service temporarily suspended The Hung Hom Police Station report room service has been temporarily suspended, the force announces. "Police appeal to members of the public not to obstruct emergency vehicles' access so as to avoid affecting the emergency services provided to the public. In case of emergency, please call 999," the statement says.
>Drivers told to be on alert for marchers on road A group of participants is occupying part of Ma Tau Wai Road and To Kwa Wan Road after arriving at the march finishing point at Whampoa MTR station, and is heading in To Kwa Wan direction, police warn. Police appeal to drivers to stay tuned to the latest traffic arrangements and for all participants to mind their own safety.
I really hope they don't fall for "peacefully protest" meme, it just doesn't work, only violence works, this is why China lost their mind.
Owen Adams
>Protesters chant familiar slogan As the Hung Hom march draws to an official close at 5.30pm, about 20 masked protesters in black start to gather resources such as gloves from a makeshift booth. They shout the familiar slogan: "Liberate Hong Kong! Revolution of our times!” The call has been used in previous protests but rarely heard today.
Michael Sanders
Just peacefully block the airport or better yet, seaport.
Justin Foster
Keep up the good fight man, you guys are doing God's work. Fuck China and ignore the CCP trolls.
Isaac Edwards
>protesters yet again not intimidated by Beijing's threats Also thanks for the updates OP, these HK protest threads are a whole lot better and more informative than the ones CPC shills start trying desperately to frame the narrative with transparent and boring memes.
Wyatt Harris
>Organisers say Hung Hom march has ended The organisers of the march in Hung Hom have announced the official end of the rally. Co-organiser Vincent Lam says they do not have an estimate for the turnout. The roads outside the Whampoa MTR exit are now supposed to reopen for traffic.
Aaron Russell
this, block seaport would better because it don't affect tourists.
Carson Foster
>Lasers pointed at flat Several protesters are pointing lasers at an open window in a building above Tak Man Street in Whampoa. A resident there was said to have tossed down a plastic bag filled with water into the crowd below right at 5.30, the protest’s official end time.
Ryan Price
>Heading to Prince Edward and Mong Kok After passing through To Kwa Wan, protesters have now made their way towards Prince Edward and Mong Kok. The procession is spread thin, and instead of occupying roads, they only travel along pedestrian paths. Meanwhile police have announced the temporary suspension of the report room services of Mong Kok Police Station following the suspension of similar services at Hung Hom Police Station.
Mason Scott
Didn't this happen in Paris aswell?
Michael Davis
>brining your child to a protest Holy shit that’s fucked, hire a babysitter for Christ’s sake, what if they get gassed or hit with water
Jeremiah Edwards
Some riot officers are seen standing by outside Mong Kok Police Station. A small number of protesters from the Hung Hom march are headed to the district.
>Marchers on Nathan Road in Mong Kok Hundreds of protesters are marching along Nathan Road southbound in Mong Kok, occupying the lanes. Nathan Road northbound remains open for traffic.
That's fine. I'm just here to bring the latest news. More are probably lurking.
>Police warning for protesters A small group of chanting protesters has gathered outside Prince Edward MTR station. Police have declared the crowd is participating in an unlawful assembly. Police have also warned they may deploy tear gas if the crowd does not leave. However, there is no sign of them deploying that for the time being.
Adrian Jackson
>Protesters taunt Mong Kok police About 60 protesters are in standoff with riot police outside Mong Kok Police Station. Protesters are yelling: "Where’s your tear gas?"
Cooper Martinez
>Marchers have Sunday's rally in mind Protesters marching along Nathan Road are chanting: "See you tomorrow at Victoria Park." They are referring to a mass, anti-government assembly planned for Victoria Park in Causeway Bay on Sunday afternoon.
Jonathan Jones
Outside Mong Kok Police Station, two eggs are thrown by protesters in the direction of officers standing guard.
What? The Umbrella protests in 2014 from which this sprang predate the Yellow Vests by a fair margin since Macron was only elected in 2017. Not sure how or why you'd connect the two other than both being large protest movements and other superficial similarities.
Jaxson Clark
Because this is not a CPC shill bait thread tailored to frame the narrative on Beijing's behalf by exploiting Pavlovian Jow Forums responses, and because the Americas and thus the most active posters are asleep.
Threads by this/these OP(s) are almost always very active so it's likely just the time of day.
Mason Russell
what is the endgame for these protesters? are they looking for china to revoke claim to the city and grant them complete autonomy?
Oliver Torres
Officers at Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station gear up with helmets and shields as protesters earlier proposed to target the premises. The report room of the station has been closed.
>The complete withdrawal of the proposed extradition bill >The government to withdraw the use of the word “riot” in relation to protests >The unconditional release of arrested protesters and charges against them dropped >An independent inquiry into police behavior >Implementation of genuine universal suffrage
Expecting China to let go of HK will always be a pipe dream, or at least paid with blood.
Zachary Martin
>CCP shills still trying desperately to promote violence so Beijing can call protesting terrorism Priceless.
Michael Perez
>Another warning for protesters Police say some protesters earlier deviated from the approved march route in Hung Hom and blocked the westbound lanes of Prince Edward Road. At Mong Kok Police Station, laser lights have been pointed at officers, a spokesman for the force says, warning that the crowd is participating in an illegal assembly. He called on people to leave.
Cooper Lewis
Interesting to see the Western Ruling class branches' response to this protest...even the western corporate propaganda networks are making a lousy job of trying to subtly shill for Chinese Communists. Screw even their now threadbare allusion if democracy when it affects their personal private investments
Lucas Price
Oh shit riot police are out of the vans.
Samuel Fisher
DAE notice how mainstream media, reddit, every fucking single outlet of news media that exists, every single fucking one of them is ignoring the fact that Hong Kong is supposed to 100% re-integrate with the Chinese government 20 years from now and this extradition thing is not even the primary issue. The primary issue is that Hong Kong doesn't want to re-integrate into China at all, and are using this as the symbolism for it.
It's not actually about the extradition thing but rather the slow crawl towards losing their autonomy... WHICH WAS ALREADY PLANNED SINCE 1997.
Jaxson Lee
Protesters have also built roadblocks on Prince Edward Road, and a bus and other vehicles have been stopped. Meanwhile, some protesters have thrown eggs and water bottles at police.
>People told to leave area around police station Police say they will disperse protesters surrounding Mong Kok Police Station shortly and have appealed to demonstrators and other members of the public at the scene to leave immediately.
About 30 protesters are seen inside Mong Kok MTR station, some resting while others adjust their safety gear. One of them says they have not decided whether to leave or stay. Commuters appear to be shocked at the sight of the black-clad protesters.
More than 100 protesters are thought to be scattered throughout Mong Kok in a cat-and-mouse game with police. Some have vanished into side lanes while others rest in the MTR station.
This, do like what the russians do in Crimea, establish some legitimacy.
Austin Kelly
Weren't they bitching about the absence of the police when they got btfo by white t-shirt dudes? Reminds me of the BLM protests
Jaxson Jenkins
problem is you can't legitimize yourself. only foreign powers can acknowledge your existence and integrate you into processes needed to be a sovereign state.
hong kong has no russia to back them up and all western countries cuck down before red china
Carter Young
wtf i love hong kong now, those cowards finally brave enough to strike back
Brody Jenkins
Riot police have stopped advancing and got into police vans at the junction of Nathan Road and Waterloo Road. Soon after, the vehicles leave the scene.
>all western countries cuck down before red china Trump is tariffing them. He also hammered ZTE and is in the process of getting Huawei's CFO extradited. It's not Obama anymore, Chang. I wouldn't be so cocky if I were you.
Evan Williams
Fuck hong kong No one cares about the fact you guys didn't prepare for this day.
I like how you adopted the yellow, I assume it is in reference to the yellow turban rebellion. Which I find a bit weird, cause that rebellion was a leader who called himself divine and promised an early pseduo-communism. GL getting anything done without guns, and even if you had guns China could just siege HK and the city would be starving in 2 days.
Elijah Mitchell
GO BACK TO CHINA YOU HORRIBLE LITTLE FAGGOT
Owen White
Cute wee chink babby
Ethan Phillips
wow such a move towards LEGITIMIZATION FOR HONG KONG when trump is playing eco-war over twitter
