Former Occupy Central leader bailed, says 'golden era' of Hong Kong 'yet to come'

Record ID: 1427225

  • Title: Former Occupy Central leader bailed, says 'golden era' of Hong Kong 'yet to come'
  • Date: 15th August 2019
  • Summary: HONG KONG, CHINA (AUGUST 15, 2019) (REUTERS) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** FORMER OCCUPY CENTRAL MOVEMENT LEADER, BENNY TAI, WALKING OUT OF THE HIGH COURT, GREETED BY MEDIA MEDIA SURROUNDING TAI (SOUNDBITE) (English) FORMER OCCUPY CENTRAL LEADER, BENNY TAI, SAYING: ''I can still see many Hong Kong people who have sacrificed selflessly to defend the core values of Hong Kong. At many moments I was very touched by what they have done. I am very proud that I can stand with them together at this very moment in Hong Kong. '' TAI SPEAKING TO MEDIA (SOUNDBITE) (English) FORMER OCCUPY CENTRAL LEADER, BENNY TAI, SAYING: ''With so many Hong Kong people who love Hong Kong so much, even though the road ahead is very unclear and will be very difficult, very tough. But I still have confidence that the future of Hong Kong must be bright. The golden area of Hong Kong is yet to come and I believe that the time is not too far away.'' TAI LEAVING EXTERIOR OF HONG KONG HIGH COURT SIGN READING (English and Chinese): "THE HIGH COURT"
  • Embargoed: 29th August 2019 07:32
  • Keywords: Hong Kong china occupy central Benny Tai protest extradition bill law bail
  • Location: HONG KONG, CHINA
  • City: HONG KONG, CHINA
  • Country: Hong Kong
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Civil Unrest
  • Reuters ID: LVA001ASBUK3R
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:One of the jailed leaders of Hong Kong's 2014 'Occupy' movement, Benny Tai, was released on bail on Thursday (August 15), where he told the media he was "touched" by the protest movements in recent weeks.
    Tai, one of the nine leaders jailed for public nuisance offences relating to the "Occupy" protests, highlighted the challenges ahead, adding that "the golden era for Hong Kong is yet to come".
    Ten weeks of increasingly violent confrontations between police and protesters have plunged Hong Kong into its worst crisis since it reverted from British to Chinese rule in 1997.
    More protests are planned on Friday (August 16) and over the weekend in different areas of the Chinese-controlled territory.
    (Production: Joyce Zhou, Juarawee Kittisilpa)
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