Hong Kong G20 push: Some protesters march towards police headquarters
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People of Hong Kong have renewed the demonstration with thousands joining an evening protest and marched to major foreign consulates on Wednesday, urging leaders gathering for this week's summit of G20 nations to back their demand to scrap a controversial extradition bill.
Holding placards with messages such as "Please liberate Hong Kong", the protesters, some wearing masks, marched to consulates of nations represented at the Japan summit of the Group of 20 major economies. These included Argentina, Australia, Britain, Canada, Italy, Japan, South Africa, South Korea, Russia, Turkey, the United States and the European Union.
Protesters are continuing with the demonstrations as the night falls in Hong Kong, some of them are calling for another "siege" on police headquarters.
[2214 HKT] People are starting to assemble outside of Police HQ. More protestors in black are walking towards Lockhart Road. Police are standing by at the main entrance of Police HQ #antiELAB pic.twitter.com/yoI2f23Nd1
— antiELAB (@anti_elab) June 26, 2019
A crowd building up outside police HQ in Wan Chai. An extra layer of gate added to a front entrance. #antiELAB #hkpolice #hkpolitics pic.twitter.com/Nj2edMwITE
— Lok. (@sumlokkei) June 26, 2019
Some following calls to besiege police HQ AGAIN tonight. Officers seen putting chains on their gates. #antiELAB #HKProtests #HKpolice pic.twitter.com/8PjzIqFrTC
— Lok. (@sumlokkei) June 26, 2019
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