Demonstrators in Hong Kong are planning a march to the U.S. Embassy to drum up international support for their months-long protest movement.
Demonstrators in Hong Kong planned to march to the U.S. Embassy on Sunday to drum up international support for their months-long protest movement, a day after attempts to disrupt transportation to the city's international airport were thwarted by police.
Hong Kong's government promised last week to withdraw the bill — an early demand of protesters — but that has failed to appease the demonstrators, who have widened their demands to include other issues, such as greater democracy. Some U.S. lawmakers have spoken out strongly in support of the Hong Kong protesters and voiced concern about the potential for a brutal crackdown by China.
Hong Kong's airport, the world's eighth busiest, has been a frequent target during the protests. Airport operations ran normally Saturday following the security operation.
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