HONG KONG - Ah Lung spends his days working as a clerk for a Hong Kong shipping firm. At night, he dons a mask, black helmet and body armor, and heads out into the streets to face off against the city’s riot police.
While it has the support of established pro-democracy groups, the amorphous movement is fueled by activists like Ah Lung – young Hong Kongers who operate independently or in small groups and adapt their tactics on the run. With slogans such as “Free Hong Kong” and “Hong Kong is not China,” Ah Lung and his fellow protesters have made clear they reject a future in which Hong Kong is inexorably absorbed into the mainland giant, eventually becoming just another Chinese city.
It also brought another issue into focus: the risks of waging a leaderless rebellion. Demonstrators later apologized for the disruptions at the airport, apparently concerned that their chaotic protests might alienate broader sections of the Hong Kong public who had been supporting them. “In 2047, if it returns to China, real Hong Kongers will leave and emigrate from Hong Kong,” said Ah Lung, speaking in a small apartment in the Sham Shui Po neighborhood as he prepared for a night of protests that quickly descended into violence.
The Hong Kong Liaison Office, Beijing’s main representative arm in the city, and the Chinese Foreign Ministry did not respond to questions from Reuters. Protesters say their movement is leaderless. In some ways, that’s a reaction to the 2014 demonstrations in which many of the leaders were arrested and given prison terms.
Ma, a 28-year-old university student who would only give her surname, said at a recent protest in the volatile Mongkok district that she had come after seeing recruitment appeals in a Telegram group. “We were only notified or briefed today – like an hour ago,” said Ma, as she handed out water to protesters.A feature of the protests in recent weeks has been the sight of ordinary activists like Ah Lung, the shipping clerk, rallying other protesters.
Kay, a 28-year-old medic who works in information technology and would only give her first name, said she prepared an emergency kit, including iodine, bandages, tourniquets and saline solution before every protest.
Reuters, state run media.
paied riot
Hong Kong is part of China,forever🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳
Today, two democratic demonstrations were deliberately ignored. One was Portland and the other was Hong Kong’s anti-violence march. why?
Despite, according the Chronicle of not having leader there's a cry:Hong Kong free, enought,for standing together and seeking get the Target: independent
Anarchic ? Its been anything but.
China evil killing innocent HK people
they must be provided with freedom. don't know why Chinese are humiliating those people.
Rudderless is a superfluous term, when do mass protests have real leaders?
34: VIOLENCE BEGETS VIOLENCE, LOVE ONE LOVE ALL LOVE LOVE LOVE BUT DON'T BE A SUCKER IS WHAT MY SOUL MADE UP FOR EVERYONE TO FOLLOW TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE, INSURE DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY, PUT THAT ON Statue of liberty plack, the love quote of my soul🧡❤💛💚💙💜👫🧘♂️🧘♀️🧡😉🦅
It makes people’s hearts sink to see these youngsters being crushed - the Hong Kong Government is making honest and truthful reporting increasingly impossible.
The most beautiful city in Asia with some peoples want to sinking their city.
It's going to be bad, because everyone with free (uncensored) can see China is an dictatorship built on cruelty. They are scared for a damn good reason but China will want complete compliance, or they will seek millitary action. Horrficly violent action
China
Anarchy was their only way forward. Don't worry.. it's coming to the West soon.
Are we proud of the artificial divisions we create & encourage? What are the goals of out civilized society? nation religion finance .. divide & conquer?
Suicide run.
A “protest” made in the USA.
Try human rights it works ChinaDaily XHNews ChinaDaily ChinaPlusNews
They are NOT anarchists. They are defending what is promised to them by the U.K. and China. Shame on you Reuter’s.
Everyone should be responsible for his own actions. The mob must be severely punished. 每个人都应为自己的行为负责。必须严惩暴徒。
WTF. What's with this headline. They're pro-Democracy and anti-fascist, not anarchists, so why frame it this way You're usually better than this, Reuters
Usa trying to blow Chiba.
Siblings fight. Jet li and Jackye Chan
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Source: Reuters - 🏆 2. / 97 Read more »
Source: trtworld - 🏆 101. / 63 Read more »
Source: Reuters - 🏆 2. / 97 Read more »
Source: politico - 🏆 381. / 59 Read more »
Source: NBCNews - 🏆 10. / 86 Read more »