HONG KONG — Thousands of Hong Kong protesters on Sunday sang the Star Spangled Banner and called on President Donald Trump to"liberate" the Chinese-ruled city, the latest in a series of demonstrations that have gripped the territory for months.
"Fight for freedom, stand with Hong Kong," they shouted before handing over petitions at the U.S. Consulate."Resist Beijing, liberate Hong Kong." Many saw the extradition bill as a glaring example of the Chinese territory’s eroding autonomy since the former British colony was returned to China in 1997.
Sunday’s rally followed overnight violent clashes between protesters and police at several metro stations.Carl Court / Getty ImagesBeijing and the entirely state-controlled media have portrayed the protests as an effort by criminals to split the territory from China, backed by hostile foreigners.
They’re more patriotic than liberals in America
Where is the UK in all this? They are the ones who gave Hong Kong up.
Trump
Send the great white fleet in!
Amazon that of all the countries in the world, they turn to US. Wonder why?
Oh no, Hong Kong. You don't want Trump involved.
No, it's a trap. It's none of our business.
Pathetic and naive.
😂😂😂 good luck with that
The article by AP missed the key demand of the protest. Hong Kong people are asking Trump and US Congress to pass+sign the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act to ensure Hong Kong autonomy and civil rights are upheld under the Sino-British Joint Declaration.HongKongProtests
Trump needs a China deal,...expect to be 'thrown under the bus'
Thank you for reporting Hong Kong protest news. On8/9, we marched and seek for help from the US, including the President Trump and the Congress to liberate HK. Please pass the HKHumanRightsandDemocracyAct
JamesMichaelCr6 Yes, please liberate these people. Take them to America.
It’s ironic seeing the American leftists in the comments taking the Chinese communist governments side.
British should have negotiated back for them. Not fair for the Hong Kong citizens, to be ruled by iron fists.
They’re asking the wrong person😂
Is deadbeat donald going to give aid to the Hong Kong protestors while not giving aid to American's in Puerto Rico?
Star-spangled banner? Are you kidding me? From British to Chinese to US colony! Very soon, the Chinese will crush these recalcitrant Hong Kong protestors These freedom fighters should quickly go take another look at the 1989 Tianmen Square protest video!
No Help will come from trump unless he gains something personally
Sorry, it’s arts and crafts time for the President and he is busy playing with his Sharpies. He can’t come out and play right now. Maybe after his nap time.
chinese people more patriotic than some americans. ie antifa
I guess they don’t get the news over there
I’m sorry to say but I think the headline is not the most accurate. I was at the rally & I believe the majority have a consensus on who we want to address was not just Trump himself but the USA and US Congress who introduced the bill. PassHKHumanRightsAndDemocracyAct
Oh no!
as if he could lift a finger if he wanted. The fake president has no power. HK should look inward for help.
JamesMichaelCr6 I think I'm going to puke
Hong Kong has its share of idiots too
Yes Alyssa_Milano imagine WE THE PPL protesting
Until you live in a socialists communist country, freedom is taken for granted. The people of hong kong get it while the democrat leftist and main stream media in the USA want to destroy it
If you knew what Trump was like, I really don't think annexing Hong Kong is what you want us to do. The only reason we aren't experiencing what Hong Kong is is that the constitution prohibits Trump from doing so.
Good luck with that! Trump is busy destroying democracy in America
Meanwhile Democrats busy trying to bring Communism here
They Chanted ' CIA CIA CIA CIA CIA CIA'
I hope all those American flags don't indicate a deep, abiding racism in Hong Kong culture...
We must not get involved in this. Avoiding WWIII is a priority.
Should someone tell them? The U.S. doesn't currently have a legitimate president.
Americans need to be liberated from Trump!
We are urging US Congress to pass the HongKongHumanRightsandDemocracyAct on Monday to review autonomy of HK annually. This is a win-win way to keep both the benefits of HK and U with so many US companies in HK. Also to protect key issues like data privacy leakage
Just go home and take a shower,OK? I know the hot weather sometimes will make people crazy.
'Liberate us with your bombs plz' - real person
I hate to tell them but Trump is on the side of Xi.
Americans do not know the cruelty of the Chinese Communist Party. Hong Kongers are seriously afraid of the Communist Party of China. That fear is true.
Do you guys really think Trump will go against one of his best friends....Xi
The protest was very peaceful. However, the HK police suddenly arrested the citizen at around 4:30pm and the MTR Central station announced the closure. But the HK police ask all of the protesters to leave within 45 mins. How did we leave quickly when they closed the station
Looks like some one appreciates white privilege... it’s not as if they’re calling for intervention from South Africa 😂
Trump isn’t even willing to help Americans in Puerto Rico. What do the citizens of Hong Kong think he’ll do for them? He may talk a good game, but he’s all hat and no cattle. Call JustinTrudeau, he’s an actual humanitarian.
I'm not sure that rubbing the U S in Chinas face right now is a good move. What with the trade war and all.
realDonaldTrump make this happen!
We really do need to take Hong Kong back. They are many that believe we never should have given it back to China in 2000💯 TruthMatters MAGA
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