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This Sunday is a day of high-voltage mobilization in Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous Chinese territory. Protesters opposed to the government plan to peacefully assemble a million people. Several rallies are organized, some of which are forbidden, enough to expose themselves to a tough police response that has strengthened its means.
Protesters flock to Victoria Park downtown, reports our special correspondent , Aabla Jounaidi . A dense crowd, of all ages, armed with umbrellas because it is still raining on Hong Kong. What to refresh the extremely heavy atmosphere. But these umbrellas could still be used after the demonstration of the park to foil the projectiles of the police.
If this first gathering is authorized, the following march has been banned by the authorities. But many young people who intend to thwart this ban. The overflows, it is what the majority dreads. The police closed some axes and marked the perimeter of the park.
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Meanwhile, the crowd continues to arrive massively, with slogans against government policy and Beijing's influence. The main objective is to gather the largest number of protesters - the figure of one million people is advanced - peacefully and non-violently, to make forget the incidents of recent days, including at the international airport.
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At 2:30 pm, the Civil Human Rights Front has announced that it has taken up all six concrete football pitches at Victoria Park.
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