Hong Kong authorities limit airport transport services as they brace for a second weekend of disruption following overnight demonstrations that turned violent
Riot Police stand near burning items during a protest in Nathan road, Hong Kong on Friday, September 6, 2019.
The airport, the world’s eighth busiest air hub, has been a frequent target during a summer of protests sparked by an extradition bill that would have allowed criminal suspects in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory to be sent to the mainland to face trial., the vice chairman of the Labour Party, and a member of the Legislative Council, for more.
The airport rail link was suspended last weekend after protesters threw objects on the track, blocked roads near the airport with burning barricades and damaged a metro station. Last month, the airport was shut down for two days and hundreds of flights cancelled after protesters occupied the terminals, leading to violent clashes.
Demonstrators retreated after riot police chased them down streets but they regrouped again. Some lit piles boxes to build burning barricades while others used hammers and metal rods to smash traffic lights and vandalize subway stations. Graffiti along walls read "Boycott China" and "Liberty or death."
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