HK gears up for ‘another protest’

An anti-government protester throws a cocktail toward police officers during a protest at Tseung Kwan O district in Hong Kong, China on Oct. 13. REUTERS/ATHIT PERAWONGMETHA
An anti-government protester throws a cocktail toward police officers during a protest at Tseung Kwan O district in Hong Kong, China on Oct. 13. REUTERS/ATHIT PERAWONGMETHA

HONG KONG – Pro-democracy activists plan a rally after another weekend of unrest in this Chinese-ruled city.      

Activists said they planned to gather at the Chater Garden in Admiralty district at 1100 GMT on Monday, a day after demonstrators rampaged across the territory.

Peaceful rallies descended into chaos on Sunday as activists and police clashed across the Asian financial hub.  

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam was due to deliver her annual Policy Address on Wednesday amid pressure to restore confidence in the government as it grapples with the city’s biggest political crisis in decades.

The protests were sparked by a now-abandoned extradition bill but have widened into a pro-democracy movement.(Reuters)

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