Hong Kong protesters gather for weekend rally while leader says bill withdrawal only a first step

This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Friday said measures announced this week to help restore order in the Chinese-ruled city were a first step, and disagreed with a credit downgrade by rating agency Fitch after months of sometimes violent protests.

The Beijing-backed leader said she disagreed with the Fitch downgrade, adding that said some of the activists’ demands, such as dropping charges against protesters who used violence, violated the law. “I stressed that the rights and freedoms for citizens have to be granted,” Merkel said during a visit to China.

Many protesters have pledged to fight on despite the withdrawal of the extradition bill, saying the concession is too little, too late. Authorities also say the turmoil has weighed on the economy, which faces its first recession in a decade. There is evidence some funds are being moved to rival financial centres, such as Singapore.

Arson in Central.

Even more vandalism.

Perhaps Hallowe’en is just around the corner hence monsters are out and about.

Continual vandalism at the MTR stations.

It was never about the extradition bill. Despite the withdrawal of the bill rioters still causing havoc.

HongKongProtests must go on. We can't step back until FiveDemands be fulfilled.

Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Hong Kong stocks surge on withdrawal of law that sparked protestsHong Kong stocks surged Wednesday as the government withdrew a proposed extradition law that sparked three months of protests in the Chinese territory.
Source: CTVNews - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »

Cathay Pacific chairman steps down amid Hong Kong protestsThe chairman of Cathay Pacific Airways on Wednesday became the second top figure to resign from the Hong Kong carrier following pressure by Beijing over participation by some of its employees in anti-government protests. Getting rid of them has been on the Emporer's schedule since the new airport and Chinese made planes. Once great airline bowing down to it's new masters...shame what Cathay has become.
Source: CTVNews - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »

HuffPost is now a part of Oath
Source: HuffPostCanada - 🏆 61. / 53 Read more »

Hong Kong stocks surge on withdrawal of law that sparked protestsHong Kong stocks surged Wednesday as the government withdrew a proposed extradition law that sparked three months of protests in the Chinese territory.
Source: CTVNews - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »

Cathay Pacific chairman steps down amid Hong Kong protestsThe chairman of Cathay Pacific Airways on Wednesday became the second top figure to resign from the Hong Kong carrier following pressure by Beijing over participation by some of its employees in anti-government protests. Getting rid of them has been on the Emporer's schedule since the new airport and Chinese made planes. Once great airline bowing down to it's new masters...shame what Cathay has become.
Source: CTVNews - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »

Cathay Pacific chairman resigns weeks after CEO’s exitThe airline has become the biggest corporate casualty of anti-government protests after China demanded it suspend staff involved in demonstrations that have plunged Hong Kong into a political crisis
Source: globeandmail - 🏆 5. / 92 Read more »