Tens of thousands marched through Hong Kong streets in one of the strongest protest turnouts in recent years, as opposition grows over a proposed law that would allow extradition to the mainland
HONG KONG—Tens of thousands marched through Hong Kong streets Sunday in one of the strongest protest turnouts in recent years, a resurgence of public activism as opposition grows over a proposed law that would allow extradition to the mainland.
Organizers said 130,000 people participated in the rally, many holding up signs that said “Say no to totalitarian judiciary” and “Reject rendition to China.” Police, which often provide lower crowd-size estimates than organizers, estimated a turnout of 22,800 people at its peak, local...
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