Hong Kong protesters form 28-mile human chain demanding democracy

HONG KONG — Hand-in-hand, protesters formed a 28-mile human chain across 39 train stations in Hong Kong on Friday.

The demonstrators sang songs as they held small signs that said,"Thank you for supporting freedom and democracy."Lillian Suwanrumpha / AFP - Getty Images The latest demonstration in the 11-week movement that stemmed from outrage over a proposed extradition bill was inspired by 1989 protests across Baltic states.On Aug. 23, 1989, the so-called Baltic Way involved 2 million Latvians, Lithuanians and Estonians protesting against Soviet domination of the region.

A statue of martial arts legend Bruce Lee, with protesters behind, in Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong, Aug. 23.The Hong Kong protesters' demands have expanded from the original request in June to scrap the extradition bill, which many feared would give Beijing greater control over the territory by allowing suspects to handed over to mainland China.

That's a pretty cool way to protest. Gotta give credit wheres it's due.

AMAZING!!! Pay attention, America ~ HongKongProtests Election2020

28 miles of people holding hands, wow. That's astonishing.

Good idea!

Economic reasons rather than political motivation behind these protests.

sistercrow These amazing people have all my respect.

Now why can't us Americans protest like that?

Excellent👍👍

why are they wearing masks? Faceless

Thank you very much to MSNBC for bringing this to the world! We need more support while we are fighting for our freedom! 🙏

To fight Communism. Looking at you Bernie

Let this be an example for the US. People have lost their lives for democracy, and now asshole trump is putting democracy in serious jeopardy. Be democracy people! Stand up ! Take the day off work and PROTEST ! Here is your model to do it.

Brave Hong Kong resident & determined for democratic process but Chinese are tough nut to crack & won't give up.

The will of the people will be stronger than the poloticians. Sooner or later the china regime will fall and the people will be free. In other words, dont worry about chinese tariffs

Democracy my eggs

凡是有利于美国利益的，皆是”自由民主“，否则就是”直接删帖和封禁账号的“🤣Anything that is beneficial to the interests of the United States is 'freedom and democracy', otherwise it is direct deletion and ban of accounts

เรียกร้องประชาธิปไตยแต่ไม่เคารพสิทธิ์ของคนอื่น เหมือนหนังฉายซ้ำยังไงยังงั้น

Great job HongKongWay ! Reminiscent of the BalticWay 600 km long chain through Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia on Aug1989 - the 50th anniversary of the German-Soviet pact of non-aggression of 1939 and its secret protocol. HongKongFreedom

We connected

Avaaz What if your nose itch?

Bang a GONG 4 HONG KONG !!! WE should do THIS!!!💯💎🎵🎶🐾🐾🌈🇺🇸😎

WTF are we doing to save our democracy? Nothing. 😡

好下贱。。。

The Great Hongkong String of Human Pearls.A Shot across the China bow.Karma catches up with hegemonic China. Advocates of the dogma of belligerence, Smash grab and annexe.

INCREDIBLE -- Our turn to form human chain from WA State to WA DC in protest . How man people will we need?

this is going to end in blood and tears. beijing can't afford rebellion.

Keep fighting for freedom.

Check out PrisonPlanet to see what preceded this human chain. StandAgainstChina

If they are for justice, why wear masks? It is obviously because of illegal activities.

As Trump steps all over our democracy

The US should go give them democracy like they gave iraq and Afghanistan ...

Americans can’t even managed to merge traffic in an organized and polite way yet in Hong Kong....

If only Americans had half this dedication against Trump.

Yeah, FIGHT communist china forever.

HongKongWay with Love

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