A protest is underway in Chater Garden in Central. A statue, depicting a female protester, symbolising democracy, has been erected against the backdrop of Hong Kong’s cityscape.
A protest is underway in Chater Garden in Central. A statue, depicting a female protester, symbolising democracy, has been erected against the backdrop of Hong Kong's cityscape pic.twitter.com/yGcwqjq45W
— Chris Lau (@hkchrislau) September 6, 2019
Recall, Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Friday measures announced this week to help restore order in the Chinese-ruled city were a first step as thousands gathered outside a subway station in renewed protest after months of sometimes violent unrest.
The crowds are expected to swell into the night, as the Asian financial hub braces for weekend demonstrations aiming to disrupt transport links to the airport after Lam’s withdrawal of a controversial extradition bill failed to appease some activists.
The airport announced that only passengers with tickets would be allowed to use the Airport Express train service on Saturday, boarding in downtown Hong Kong. The train would not stop en route, on the Kowloon peninsula. Bus services could also be hit, it said.