Protesters Brave Thunderstorms At Teachers Rally In Hong Kong During 11Th Straight Weekend Of Demonstrations
Protesters—clad in their signature black and holding umbrellas—marched down streets in Kowloon, chanting: “Liberate Hong Kong! Revolution of our time!” despite fears that police could adopt tougher tactics to drive activists off the streets. After gathering peacefully in the central business district, the teachers then marched on the Government House residence of Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam, chanting “Hong Kong police know the law, they break the law.” Following the escalation in violence during the past few days—thousands of flights were canceled earlier this week amid threatening scenes at the city’s airport, when protesters began to beat up men they suspected were mainland Chinese agents—the demonstrations this weekend will test whether the protest movement can retain the broad support it has received so far....