- Title: Hong Kong protesters gather in renewed rally as night falls
- Date: 6th September 2019
- Summary: HONG KONG, CHINA (SEPTEMBER 6, 2019) (REUTERS) PROTESTERS ASSEMBLED IN FRONT OF LADY LIBERTY STATUE VARIOUS OF STATUE WITH BANNER READING (English and Chinese) "FREE HONG KONG, REVOLUTION NOW" PROTESTERS ASSEMBLED IN FRONT OF STATUE (SOUNDBITE) (Cantonese), 25-YEAR-OLD STUDENT, JOHN CHAN, SAYING: "The government is one that doesn't listen to the voice of the people. It doesn't have a mandate from the people. All it listens to is the Central (People's) government. This is an issue that, during the last two to three months, everyone has been able to see really clearly. What it sees as its responsibility is not us, the people, (instead) it works for the Central (People's) Government." PROTESTERS ASSEMBLED PROTESTER HOLDING UP SIGN READING (English): HK POLICE IS MURDERER MORE OF PROTESTERS (SOUNDBITE) (Cantonese) 28-YEAR-OLD AIRPORT FACILITIES WORKER, DENNIS CHAN, SAYING: "My view is like this. If she (Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam) from the start, herself, has done it (repeal the extradition law), then a lot of these further events would not have appeared. Such as the police using force, people being damaged during arrests, or innocent citizens being shot at. So a lot of bloodshed would not have occurred. So withdrawing it now is not enough." PROTESTERS CHANTING (Cantonese) "BLACK POLICE!" VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS ASSEMBLED AT PROTEST
- Embargoed: 20th September 2019 15:54
- Keywords: Hong Kong protest Chater Garden Lady Liberty Statue
- Location: HONG KONG, CHINA
- City: HONG KONG, CHINA
- Country: Hong Kong
- Topics: Society/Social Issues
- Reuters ID: LVA001AVIPPON
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Hundreds of protesters gathered at Chater Garden in central Hong Kong on Friday (September 6) in renewed protests after months of sometimes violent unrest.
The crowds are expected to swell into the night, as the Asian financial hub braces for a weekend of demonstrations aiming to disrupt transport links to the airport after Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam's withdrawal of a controversial extradition bill failed to appease some activists.
Lam on Wednesday withdrew a controversial extradition bill that would have allowed people to be sent to mainland China for trial in courts controlled by its ruling Communist Party. Lam announced three other measures to help ease the crisis, including a dialogue with the people.
Many protesters have pledged to fight on despite the withdrawal of the bill, saying the concession was too little, too late.
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