Hong Kong Protests this weekend Every country calls attention to travelers August 9th 17:22
In Hong Kong, where protests continue, over protests to amend the ordinance to allow suspects to be handed over to mainland China, protests are planned this weekend at international airports and residential areas. Participants and police clash outside the planned location, and governments such as Japan are calling for attention.
In Hong Kong, since June, there have been large-scale protests over the proposed revision of the ordinance for two months, especially on weekends where large-scale demonstrations and gatherings are taking place.
Among them, at the arrival lobby of Hong Kong International Airport, a protest rally was called for three consecutive days from the 9th. Hundreds of people gathered to give away bills against the ordinance revision bill, "Please respond."
On March 10th and 11th, demonstrations are called for in the residential area on the east side of Hong Kong Island and the shopping district on the Kowloon Peninsula side.
In recent protests, after a rally or march, a number of participants were intensified, such as throwing stones or setting fire on the street. And the police and local residents.
The Japanese Consulate General in Hong Kong is calling not to get close to the place where protests take place, and the US and Australian governments are raising the level of safety information on travel by raising the level by one level.
Men participating in the protest rally "I want Hong Kong to be supported"
The man who attended the protest rally at the airport said, “I've been appealing for the last two months, but the government hasn't responded to the citizens’ demands. I want you to support Hong Kong with a voice of opposition. "
A Japanese woman who used the airport to change trains on her way to Europe said, “I was surprised because many people gathered when I arrived. I had a little time before the next transfer. I thought, but I ’m worried and I ’ll quit. ”