Photos: Massive Protests in Hong Kong

Alan Taylor
June 10, 2019
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Hundreds of thousands of protesters shut down parts of Hong Kong yesterday, marching against a proposed law that would allow extradition to China. Organizers claim that more than 1 million demonstrators took to the streets to denounce the proposal, the largest such public demonstration in years. The city’s pro-Beijing leadership is showing no signs of backing down. As reported by the Associated Press, opponents in Hong Kong say the proposed changes “would significantly compromise [Hong Kong’s] legal independence, long viewed as one of its key distinctions from mainland China.”

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Protesters march during a rally against a controversial extradition-law proposal in Hong Kong on June 9, 2019. #

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Students chain themselves up in Hong Kong as they protest to demand that authorities scrap a proposed extradition bill with China on June 8, 2019. #

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Protesters rally against the extradition-law proposal in Hong Kong on June 9, 2019. #

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Protesters march on a street during a rally against a controversial extradition-law proposal in Hong Kong on June 9, 2019. #

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Demonstrators hold yellow umbrellas, the symbol of the Occupy Central movement, and placards during a protest in Hong Kong to demand that authorities scrap a proposed extradition bill with China on June 9, 2019. #

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Demonstrators protest in the streets of Hong Kong on June 9, 2019. #

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A father and daughter watch as thousands protest in Hong Kong against the government's controversial extradition law on June 9, 2019. #

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Protesters march on a street during a rally against the extradition-law proposal on June 9, 2019. #

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Protesters hold placards as they stage a protest against the extradition law in Hong Kong on June 9, 2019. #

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A huge yellow banner reads "Take back Hong Kong" during a protest against the government's controversial extradition law on June 9, 2019. #

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Protesters gesture as they chant "No extradition" in Hong Kong on June 9, 2019. #

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A long-exposure photo shows protesters during a rally in Hong Kong on June 9, 2019. #

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Police gather at a rally against a controversial extradition-law proposal in Hong Kong early on June 10, 2019. #

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The pro-independence activist Wayne Chan (center, in blue) reacts with protest organizers in Hong Kong on June 9, 2019. #

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Protesters block the protest area of the Legislative Council with barricades during clashes with police after a rally against the extradition-law proposal on June 10, 2019. #

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Riot police shout at protesters during clashes after the rally on June 10, 2019. #

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Police officers use pepper spray against protesters at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong on June 10, 2019. #

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A Hong Kong police officer with blood flowing down his face is assisted by his colleague after clashing with protesters in the early hours of June 10, 2019. #

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A protester has his eyes washed with water after being pepper-sprayed during clashes with police in Hong Kong on June 10, 2019. #

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A protester is detained after a rally against the extradition-law proposal at the Central Government Complex in Hong Kong on June 10, 2019. #

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