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Hong Kong protests: small group stages defiant rally day after radicals trash banks and shops

  • Around 200 people gather in Statue Square in Central for protest
  • Many dressed in office clothes, with some wearing face masks, yell slogans over what they saw as a violation of their right to assemble

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A small group of protesters gather in Hong Kong’s business district on Thursday. Photo: Chris Lau
A small group of protesters staged a defiant lunchtime rally in Hong Kong’s business district on Thursday, a day after police stopped an approved march amid street clashes and vandalism.
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Around 200 people gathered at the Statue Square in Central, answering internet calls to “finish the rally together”, which was cut short on Wednesday.

Many were dressed in office clothes, with some wearing face masks. They yelled slogans over what they saw as a violation of their right to assemble.

In recent months, protesters have been taking to the heart of Hong Kong’s business district at lunchtime so office workers can join the demonstrations.

Protesters hold up signs and chant slogans during the rally in Central. Photo: K.Y. Cheng
Protesters hold up signs and chant slogans during the rally in Central. Photo: K.Y. Cheng
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“Join work unions. Strikes on three aspects for everyone,” the crowd chanted, referring to civil disobedience action for schools, businesses and stock markets as part of the movement.

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