Thousands of Hong Kong protesters are linking hands to form a human chain across the city. Watch live on CNN’s Facebook page:
The action was planned to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the"Baltic Way," a historically significant peaceful demonstration against Soviet occupation. On August 23, 1989, an estimated two million people formed a 600 kilometer long human chain across the three Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Starting from around 8 p.m. local time , thousands of Hong Kong protesters began holding hands, forming chains along three subway lines to form the"Hong Kong Way.
The protests this weekend are coming off the back of a massive demonstration on August 18 that attempted to restore peace after weeks of violence. Organizers said 1.7 million protesters of all ages joined the march through the downtown areas, transforming much of the city center into a sea of slow moving umbrellas.
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