HONG KONG, China — Tens of thousands of protesters paralyzed central Hong Kong on Wednesday, blocking major roads in a defiant show of strength against government plans to allow extraditions to China. 'Hong Kong's children will be hurt'News of the postponed debate did not deter crowds swelling throughout Wednesday. "Because the situation is very tense, if she forces it through and asks the police to use violence, I'm afraid Hong Kong’s children will be hurt, will bleed." Beijing hit back on Tuesday, with a foreign ministry official saying China "resolutely opposes interference in Hong Kong affairs". Hong Kong's stock market sank more than 1.8 percent amid the city-wide turmoil, making it the worst performer in Asia on Wednesday.

Source: Philippine Star June 12, 2019 06:56 UTC