HONG KONG – Tens of thousands of Hong Kong protesters gathered Saturday for an “emergency” rally in support of autonomy for the Chinese territory, underscoring the continued support for a movement now in its 22nd week. Police said they were forced to cancel two previously authorized rallies because of “violent conflicts” and “breach of peace” in Hong Kong. Protesters then made their way to central Hong Kong, where two authorized rallies were due to be held later in the evening. “There is no rule of law in Hong Kong now,” said a 73-year-old protester, Fung, who had walked from Victoria Park. Lam is on a visit to Shanghai and Nanjing and was not in Hong Kong on Saturday.

Source: National Post November 02, 2019 15:11 UTC