HONG KONG: Hong Kong was readying for a massive pro-democracy rally Wednesday after seeing in the New Year with an evening of peaceful protests that morphed into tear gas-choked clashes between hardcore demonstrators and police. Thousands gathered before midnight across the financial hub, including along Victoria Harbour and at nightlife hotspot Lan Kwai Fong. Liberate Hong Kong, revolution now!” as they lit up their phones. They chanted slogans, sang “Glory to Hong Kong” — a protest anthem — and held up posters calling for people to fight for democracy in 2020. The protest movement has since become quieter but sporadic clashes have persisted.

Source: Manila Times January 01, 2020 04:35 UTC