Citizens Stage Mass Protest for Democratic Hong Kong

Citizens Stage Mass Protest for Democratic Hong Kong

 

Tropical storms didn't deter nearly a million residents from sweeping the streets of Hong Kong in an annual show of support for democracy.

 

U.S. News & World Report

 

 

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Hundreds of thousands march through the streets of Hong Kong Tuesday during an annual pro-democracy protest. Hong Kong residents are pushing for greater democracy from Beijing after recent warnings that China holds the ultimate authority over Hong Kong.

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Demonstrators march through Hong Kong's streets Tuesday. July 1 is traditionally a day of protest in Hong Kong. It marks the anniversary of Britain passing control of Hong Kong to China in 1997.

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Pro-democracy activists display placards before a rally Tuesday. Frustrations are mounting against China, who assumes government control over Hong Kong.

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Policemen stand outside a shop in Hong Kong's central district as demonstrators march.

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Heavy rain did not stop hundreds of thousands of protesters from marching through Hong Kong in support of democracy.

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A protester holds a Hong Kong colonial-era coat of arms during a pro-democracy rally. Hong Kong, an economic hub in southeast Asia, has its own legal system and rights. But China assumes ultimate control over functions like foreign affairs and security.

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Thousands of Hong Kong residents packed the city's streets despite tropical storms. Hong Kong residents will be able to vote for their city's chief executive during a 2017 election, but candidates must be approved by the Chinese government in order to run.

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A man relaxes next to banners before a pro-democracy rally in Hong Kong. The New York Times reports that almost a million of Hong Kong's seven million residents may have taken part in Tuesday's march.

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Protesters are critical of Beijing's promised "universal suffrage" in Hong Kong's 2017 election, in which Hong Kong residents will be permitted to vote for candidates China has approved. Nearly 800,000 voted for a more democratic election in a 10-day poll that closed Sunday. Chinese officials have dismissed the vote as illegitimate.

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Members of a Falun Dafa band perform before a pro-democracy rally in Hong Kong.

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A child holds up a banner Tuesday in Hong Kong.

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Protests carried into the night Tuesday in Hong Kong.

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Demonstrators march Tuesday through a street in Hong Kong's central district.

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A protester displays a placard reading, "Free HK," Tuesday in Hong Kong.

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