De demonstranten eisen democratische hervormingen en minder inmenging van China. Daar zitten de Chinezen niet op de wachten en staan klaarvoor eventuele confrontaties. De hebben tevens een economisch motief. Hieronder een sfeerimpressie. Het paraplu protest in Hong Kong.
1.7 million people attend Hong Kong anti government rally pic.twitter.com/QBmUtxAdA5
— Toby HK (@PPshock) August 18, 2019
Streets of hongkong. Massive protest, peaceful so far. #Hongkongprotest @BILD pic.twitter.com/bAf796nP9K
— Paul Ronzheimer (@ronzheimer) August 18, 2019
Wow…. kippenvel! 1,7 miljoen pro-democratie demonstranten namen deel aan een massademonstratie vandaag in Hong Kong en scandeerden hun “5 eisen” en “Hongkongers, blijf sterk”! #mensenrechtenpic.twitter.com/zecjMrEeBy
— Bijan (@Bijan63) August 18, 2019
AUG 18/A child standing in a foot bridge leads the protesters to chant slogan:”Hongkongers, keep going”.1.7 million take part in the demonstration in downtown Hong Kong Sunday to press their demands over the No China Extradition bill. (EYEPRESS TV) pic.twitter.com/QovyBIBQWG
— EYEPRESS NEWS AGENCY (@eyepressnews) August 18, 2019
Thousands upon thousands flood streets as protests continue#HongKong pic.twitter.com/oLECRlxLdj
— Ruptly (@Ruptly) August 18, 2019
The rain has started to pour in Hong Kong, but that hasn't put off the thousands of protesters huddling under umbrellas in Victoria Park. The park is so full, many are spilling out onto the surrounding streets: https://t.co/Qraubo4LcH pic.twitter.com/SeD0s8FSJ7
— CNN International (@cnni) August 18, 2019
Rainy scenes today, as tens of thousands of Hong Kong democracy activists gather with their umbrellas in a major rally to show the city's leaders their protest movement still attracts wide public support, despite mounting violence and increasingly stark warnings from Beijing. pic.twitter.com/68KnJGzO5x
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) August 18, 2019


