Activists calling for greater democratic freedoms in the city have shown no sign of standing down, despite Hong Kong's leader insisting she will not meet their demands.
PROTESTS CONTINUE. Taiwanese students set up a human sign that reads 'Free Hong Kong' during a demonstration to support Hong Kong's anti extradition bill, in Taipei on August 11, 2019. Photo by Sam Yeh/AFP
"We're still here... We won't worry that much about illegal assembly. We still have our rights," she told AFP. "There is no chance of retreating, and as a Hong Konger, this is the last hope we see of being able to achieve democracy," said a 20-year-old protester who gave his last name as Lam. Protesters also faced off against police in the Kwai Fong train station, with the demonstrators using fire extinguishers and a water hose against riot officers who fired tear gas into the terminal.
"I think our previous tactics of staying in one place led to many arrests and injuries," added another 17-year-old student activist who gave only his surname, Chan.But the tactic was not enough to keep everyone safe, with at least 9 people sustaining injuries during the hours of confrontations, a government official said.
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