DEFIANT. In this file photo taken on early July 1, 2019, a protester waves a "Black Bauhinia" flag as others set up barricades at Lung Wo road outside the Legislative Council in Hong Kong before the flag raising ceremony to mark the 22nd anniversary of handover to China. Photo by Vivek Prakash/AFP
With Beijing taking a hard line, it has since broadened into a call to halt authoritarian China's attempts to erode freedoms in the city. Protesters broke into the forecourt of the city's legislative building, throwing objects including metal bars at police. He was left with a serious injury to his right eye that means he now has just 30% vision. He was also arrested for rioting, though he was later released."There's not a day that passes when I don't think about how I can contribute more to the cause," he told AFP.'I don't smile much now'
"I don't smile much now. Every time I think of fellow protesters being beaten up by the cops, being arrested and not having been released yet, I just can't bring myself to smile." He was accused of soliciting prostitutes, but says the allegations were politically motivated and that he was tortured during questioning about his support for Hong Kong protesters.But he said he had few regrets about participating in the protests.
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