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Minggu, 16 Juni 2019

Hong Kong protest sees thousands call for city leader to step down: live updates - CNN

Protesters fill the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images

Continued protests in Hong Kong couldn't come at a worse time for Chinese President Xi Jinping and his government, who are still struggling with the fallout from a trade war with the United States and a faltering domestic economy.

In Chinese state media, the tone has been defiant. A spokesman for the country's foreign ministry even blamed the US for the chaos in Hong Kong.

The reality, however, is that Beijing will be wary of the possibility that ongoing protests could damage Hong Kong's business sector -- especially at a time of growing pressure on China's economy.

Hong Kong is allowed economic freedoms that are restricted to the rest of the country, which, tied with an unbiased court system left over from the UK colonial period, have led to many large Western businesses basing their lucrative China operations out of the city.

There is no end in sight to the trade war between the US and China after negotiations collapsed in early May and new tariffs were imposed by both sides on hundreds of billions of dollars of exports.

The Chinese government maintains it is not afraid of a trade war but there are already signs that the economy is continuing to slow.

As more US businesses begin to look at investments outside of China, Hong Kong's role as the country's most economically liberal city is more important than ever.

Hong Kong protest sees thousands call for city leader to step down: live updates - CNN

In Chinese state media, the tone has been defiant. A spokesman for the country's foreign ministry even blamed the US for the chaos in Hong Kong.

The reality, however, is that Beijing will be wary of the possibility that ongoing protests could damage Hong Kong's business sector -- especially at a time of growing pressure on China's economy.

There is no end in sight to the trade war between the US and China after negotiations collapsed in early May and new tariffs were imposed by both sides on hundreds of billions of dollars of exports.

The Chinese government maintains it is not afraid of a trade war but there are already signs that the economy is continuing to slow.

As more US businesses begin to look at investments outside of China, Hong Kong's role as the country's most economically liberal city is more important than ever.

Hong Kong protest sees thousands call for city leader to step down: live updates - CNN

In Chinese state media, the tone has been defiant. A spokesman for the country's foreign ministry even blamed the US for the chaos in Hong Kong.

The reality, however, is that Beijing will be wary of the possibility that ongoing protests could damage Hong Kong's business sector -- especially at a time of growing pressure on China's economy.

There is no end in sight to the trade war between the US and China after negotiations collapsed in early May and new tariffs were imposed by both sides on hundreds of billions of dollars of exports.

The Chinese government maintains it is not afraid of a trade war but there are already signs that the economy is continuing to slow.

As more US businesses begin to look at investments outside of China, Hong Kong's role as the country's most economically liberal city is more important than ever.

Hong Kong protest sees thousands call for city leader to step down: live updates - CNN

Protesters attend a demonstration demanding Hong Kong's leaders to step down. Tyrone Siu/Reuters

The atmosphere at the protest has so far been relaxed, with little sign of the violence that marred Wednesday's demonstrations.

But there is still clear anger towards the city's police force.

On seeing police vans travel over the crowd on a bridge in Admiralty, the crowd breaks out in a loud chorus of boos.

The city was brought to a standstill Wednesday, when tens of thousands of mostly young protesters blocked the route leading to the Legislative Council buildings, where lawmakers were due to debate the extradition bill.

As many as 5,000 riot police were deployed to break up the crowd, leading to violent clashes and allegations of police brutality.

Videos from Wednesday's protest showed police spraying tear gas directly into protester's faces and beating them with batons.

Many of today's protesters are holding signs condemning police action. Protest organizers meanwhile have called on authorities to drop charges against the 11 people arrested during protests Wednesday.

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2019-06-16 11:20:00Z
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Hong Kong protest sees thousands call for city leader to step down: live updates - CNN

The atmosphere at the protest has so far been relaxed, with little sign of the violence that marred Wednesday's demonstrations.

But there is still clear anger towards the city's police force.

On seeing police vans travel over the crowd on a bridge in Admiralty, the crowd breaks out in a loud chorus of boos.

As many as 5,000 riot police were deployed to break up the crowd, leading to violent clashes and allegations of police brutality.

Videos from Wednesday's protest showed police spraying tear gas directly into protester's faces and beating them with batons.

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2019-06-16 11:10:00Z
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Hong Kong protest sees thousands call for city leader to step down: live updates - CNN

The atmosphere at the protest has so far been relaxed, with little sign of the violence that marred Wednesday's demonstrations.

But there is still clear anger towards the city's police force.

On seeing police vans travel over the crowd on a bridge in Admiralty, the crowd breaks out in a loud chorus of boos.

As many as 5,000 riot police were deployed to break up the crowd, leading to violent clashes and allegations of police brutality.

Videos from Wednesday's protest showed police spraying tear gas directly into protester's faces and beating them with batons.

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2019-06-16 11:05:00Z
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Hong Kong protest sees thousands call for city leader to step down: live updates - CNN

Protesters march on the streets against an extradition bill in Hong Kong on Sunday, June 16. Vincent Yu/AP

Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Hong Kong as campaigners look to keep the pressure on the government, despite a move by the city's embattled leader to suspend a controversial extradition bill.

On Saturday, Chief Executive Carrie Lam, the top official in Hong Kong, said passage of the bill would be suspended and a second reading due to take place this month canceled.

The announcement though has failed to quell public anger.

In a clear sign of continued dissatisfaction thousands have joined today's march to demand the bill be shelved completely and for the city's leader to step down.

Large numbers of protesters began to gather in the city's Victoria Park just after midday Sunday, donning black and wearing white ribbons on their chests.

Many carried bunches of white flowers to honor a man who died after falling from a building on Saturday while holding banners opposing the extradition bill.

"We buy the white flower to hope that he can rest in peace," said 23-year-old Michael, who works in concessions and only gave his first name. Like many others around him, he carried a sign saying "Freedom is Not Free."

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2019-06-16 10:44:00Z
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