Hong Kong faces its 13th straight weekend of civil unrest after thousands of protesters vowed to defy a police ban and throng the streets of Hong Kong Island on Saturday, with an earlier Christian rally morphing into a procession and authorities shutting down recreational facilities and an MTR station.
A day earlier police launched a crackdown by arresting prominent pro-democracy activists and at least three lawmakers for their alleged involvement in demonstrations sparked by the now-shelved extradition bill.
Defiant protesters have said they would demonstrate regardless of police refusing permission for a mass march and rally by the Civil Human Rights Front, which has called off the events. Police said they would enforce the law.
Hong Kong’s railway operator has announced Sai Ying Pun station will close at 1.30pm, ahead of a banned demonstration due to start at 3pm. “Sai Ying Pun station will be closed and trains will not stop at Sai Ying Pun station starting from 1.30pm until further notice in order to ensure the safety of passengers and our staff,” the MTR Corporation said in a statement. Sitting on the Island line, Sai Ying Pun station is close to the central government's liaison office, which was the planned destination of the banned march by the Civil Human Rights Front. “Crowd management measures may have to be implemented in some stations on the Island line and train service may be adjusted,” the MTR statement said. These measures, it added, could include closing station entrances and exits, trains skipping stops and station closures. The rail company was embroiled in controversy last weekend after officials were accused of inconveniencing passengers and suppressing demonstrations by shutting down services before and during protests.
A man dressed as Moses is among rally-goers at the Christian "Pray for Sinners" gathering in Southorn Playground. He holds up a plaque listing the "Five Commandments", which are demands put forth by protesters.
A crowd is gathering at Chater Garden, the starting point of a banned march. Most are clad in black and masked. Apart from youngsters, many middle-aged and elderly people are also present.
In front of the Methodist Church in Wan Chai, hundreds of people are chanting: "Save the home of Hongkongers." They are singing hymns and quoting the Bible. Police said last night under the Public Order Ordinance, any procession comprising more than 30 members requires the chief of the force to be notified.
At the police headquarters in Wan Chai, an officer has raised the yellow flag warning that the crowd has breached laws and can be prosecuted. Most protesters arrived from the rally in Southorn Playground, with more following suit.
A new four-metre tall Hong Kong Statue of Democracy, crowdfunded on the LIHKG forum, has made its first appearance on the campus of Chinese University, according to the school’s student press.
The design of the statue is inspired by the outfit of protesters. The team behind the statue said earlier that they hoped the figure would demonstrate Hongkongers’ resilience and indomitable spirit.
Crowds continue to gather at Chater Garden in Central despite plans for a rally there being banned by police, a decision upheld by an appeal board. John Cheung Kwok-keung, a 30-year-old import and export businessman by day, is out distributing supplies including meals coupons, masks and T-shirts, which he says mainly come from the rich parents of young protesters. Cheung says he has been supporting Hong Kong protesters since June and has been running this weekly stand of supplies inside subway stations without any issues, until today when he says he was thrown out by six MTR staffers. “They asked for my identity and ordered me to leave immediately before threatening to throw away my stuff altogether. “This is the first time I have encountered such hostility from subway staffers,” Cheung says. He adds he is not deterred by warnings from police about attending illegal protests.
Please escalate it to deaths. I'm bored seeing protesters and police not literally killing each other.
Jackson Thompson
So why is the media covering this and not the yellow vests
Adam Powell
The yellow flag has been raised by riot police on Garden Road, near St John's Building in Central. Dozens of riot police warn protesters they are participating in an unauthorised assembly.
No roadblocks have been set up by protesters, with the procession travelling mostly along pedestrian paths. While protesters claim they are participating in a religious event which does not require police approval, an officer at the scene says the exemption only applies to rallies but not marches.
Following his arrest on Friday, pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung was in Causeway Bay outside SOGO earlier this afternoon, where people dressed in black gathered to chant anti-government slogans. In defiant reference to the banning of public assemblies, he said he will be “shopping” around Hong Kong Island today, and called for protesters to stand up against “white terror”. Wong, who is on police bail after being charged with protest-related offences, said his conditions did not prohibit him from taking part in a protest. He also urged city leader Carrie Lam to admit she is no longer the decision-maker and asked President Xi Jinping to stop hiding behind Hong Kong’s riot police.
isolated police can be easily disarmed. also, when undercover cops are doing arrests, other protestors should help free them
William Watson
I see. I'll remember to put an Youtube link in the OP next time. Here's another Youtube stream: youtube.com/watch?v=cF-uUDS-AeM
Elijah Kelly
Both of these feeds are stationary cameras.
Let all look for one that is flowing with the crowd preferably near the front
Tyler Young
The crowd in Chater Garden, Central, is growing despite the rain, with those who earlier attended the rally in Wan Chai swelling the ranks. Those who moved on Government House, the official residence of Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, are also joining.
A seemingly endless flow of protesters, pictured below, undeterred by the downpour outside, line up to exit Central Station to join those in Chater Garden, which was the site of a banned rally that was then cancelled by its official organisers.
Protesters who were in Chater Garden have taken over Des Voeux Road Central and are heading west, in the direction of where Beijing's liaison office is located.
Hundreds of protesters are marching towards Chater Garden from Admiralty, chanting "save our freedom" along the way. Meanwhile, a banner on Queensway reads: "We want democracy." Among the crowd is a woman, 34, surnamed Ho, who says she will not stop until the government hears her voice.
A student surnamed Lam, 17, and his friends are lingering at Sogo in Causeway Bay, their faces covered up. "We are just here to shop around," he says. "We are also promoting the five demands by protesters to others." Lam says he favours non-violent protests, but the government has not responded to demonstrators. "I feel desperate," he says. "I don't object to being a bit aggressive, if by doing so we can make authorities hear our appeals."
Among those out on the streets is 14-year-old Jeremy Wong, holding a mask in his hands in readiness. He says he wants the government to listen to the people and respond to the protesters' five demands. Wong attended earlier protests, including ones where tear gas and beanbag rounds were used. He also helped move metal barricades. “There’s no room to be afraid, if we don’t step up maybe we won't be able to do so in future,” he says. Although his family supports the cause, he sometimes has to sneak out of his home to attend rallies.
Just when you think the HK people could not get more based, had reached the maximum attainable basedness allowed by the laws of physics, they get even more based. I feel priveledged to walk the same earth as you all, your courage and basedness will inspire for generations across the world.
Andrew Watson
Hundreds of protesters are still walking from Causeway Bay towards Wan Chai, with some shouting: "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our time." Some are waving "Hong Kong independence" and British colonial flags. Stickers with slogans such as "add oil" are handed out to people.
The guys on the monitors likely don't know what the real fight is, but maybe they do.
It's China's hidden power vs. the West's "hidden" power.
Jews vs. Whatever ancient group is hiding there. Whoever it is, they have a couple of thousand years managing the world's bulk of population. For all of human history, if you drew a 1000 mile long line from Beijing, then made a circle with it, you'd encompass over 80% of the human population.
Think about that.
And how long have they been keeping records in there? What if their records are better than anywhere or anyone else's? Is it possible that the communists taking over China was something they anticipated and have used to their own ends to consolidate what they need domestically? Something that transcends the tides of rising and falling empires. Much like the Jews.
Hong Kong is the largest test of Beijings grip over China since Tiananmen Square. Even the resistance of the Ughirs pales in comparison to when Han rebels against Han.
How Hong Kong is handled will tell much of what is coming soon. Let's see who knows more about whom.
Owen Phillips
Pyro: the origin
Lucas Turner
Yellow stars on a red banner in the shape of a swastika are displayed by a group of protesters on Des Voeux Road Central as the crowd marches towards Sheung Wan.
Get slaughtered of course and this will force or at least give the West a weapon to hold against China’s head The west will of course demand that China become a Jew run democracy So it’s a win win
Samuel Lopez
3 p.m., more and more people marched toward the golden bell's cover garden, and a crowd of American flag holders chanted "Resist Beijing Liberate Hong Kong" and "Expulsion of the Communist Party of Hong Kong" in Both. youtube.com/watch?v=JVal_OZq0Mk
Police in riot gear have arrived and replaced uniformed officers at an alley on Third Street where a few men and women were taken away for selling protective gear at a booth. Dozens of onlookers are shouting at them from across the street.
This. Anglos are doing the Czechoslovakia, it's the Heydrich assassination all over again. Just google the story, it's beautiful. >Upon learning of the nature of the mission, resistance leaders begged the Czechoslovak government-in-exile to call off the attack, saying that "An attempt against Heydrich's life.. would be of no use to the Allies and its consequences for our people would be immeasurable."[19] Beneš personally broadcast a message insisting that the attack go forward,[19] although he denied any involvement after the war.[20] Professor Vojtěch Mastný argues that he "clung to the scheme as the last resort to dramatize Czech resistance."[20] And then Germany conducted mass killings of civilians, and England joined the WW2
A protester surnamed Kwong brings a tennis racquet to the protest, a popular item used to return tear gas canisters during clashes with the police. The 19-year-old says the police objection to the Civil Human Rights Front’s rally and march will not scare away determined protesters. He also believes the arrests of pro-democracy activists and legislators on Friday will not stop protesters from taking to the streets, due to the leaderless nature of the anti-government movement. “Police can arrest as many high-profile activists or lawmakers as they want, but they will never succeed in crushing the movement, because there is no single leader,” Kwong says.
Hong Kong Protests: Tour guides see worst business in two decades youtube.com/watch?v=x7Qcx7f75iw >As the unrest in Hong Kong takes its toll on the city's pillar industries, tourism is no exception. Many Hong Kong tour guides complain of their worst summer season in years, with tens of thousands of people cancelling their trips. And some say things will likely get worse. CGTN reporter He Weiwei has more.
Hong kong taxi driver and young man youtube.com/watch?v=wCzfw4pMwtI >We young people will not give up. We will keep fighting for what we want, even many people have to sacrifice and even die
About half a dozen officers are lined up behind water barriers guarding the government headquarters. On the other side, protesters are shouting abuse at them.
more boring nothingburger. CIAniggers dont seed unrest like they used to. It's like yellowvest at this point. fizzle and neutralized
Connor Lopez
More than 100 protesters are standing outside shopping mall Laforet on East Point Road in Causeway Bay, as local singer Tommy Yuen, former member of the group E-kids, sets up speakers and a piano to perform Cantonese songs for the crowd.
A Hong Kong mother: Don’t make use of youngsters youtube.com/watch?v=tfgKjh3LQoc >A 59-year-old Hong Kong mother expressed her view of recent protest in Hong Kong. Her youngest son has been protesting since June. She tried to stop him but failed. "I did not expect that our family would break down because of this," she said.
On Hennessy road near Arsenal Road, protesters are dismantling steel fences by the street while others cover the act with umbrellas. Pedestrians are warned not to take photos.
Hong Kong restaurants lose money and shed jobs youtube.com/watch?v=RL-3SBCqUJs >Local restaurants in Hong Kong have suffered a nosedive over the past two months. Violent protests have put a dent in Hong Kong's economic outlook. The service sector is hurting as the number of tourists fall and locals choose to stay away from crowds.
>singacuck wait a minute, aren't you a singporean as well? or vpn wumao hmm? >reality the reality is that china is doom either way >storm hong kong, ccp loses trade deal from others, economic crashes. >Never do anything,lose faces,might redpilled mainlanders and neighbors that the ccp is JUST a paper tiger.
I'm an Israeli expat and you should go support them and die in the process. But the ISD will make you disappear in Whitley road anyway. Fucking millennial sinkie cuckolds.
So much bs in one post, holy crap, maybe read some actual history instead of Jow Forums copypastas made by 50 cent party trolls. HK will be victorious because their need to have a future outside of a Chinese "re-education" camp trancends by orders of magnitude the need of the CCP to prohibit them from being free, and no amount of creative shilling will change that because these are the rare occasions in human history when the truth cuts through all the bullshit. Any smart mainland Chinese secretly support the protests because they know it's being done on their behalf and is in their best interest as well.
Landon Kelly
They all look like liberal fags that want globohomo.
Cringe, thinking I will support them cause they hijacked memes.
Cooper Miller
China already dropped the extradition law. What are they protesting for?
