Headline Roundup • July 1st, 2019
Hong Kong Protesters Smash Legislature on Important Anniversary
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Protesters in Hong Kong entered their government's legislative building and vandalized the inside on Monday morning, the 22nd anniversary of Hong Kong being officially returned to Chinese rule. Protests have escalated in the weeks following a bill proposal to allow extradition of Hong Kong citizens back to the Chinese mainland.
Though the government insists that only fugitives would be extradited, protesters believe the passing of the bill would allow for more control of Hong Kong by the mainland. Some Hong Kong tycoons have already made plans to store their wealth offshore, according to Reuters. Protesters have called on several legislative figures to resign, including Chief Executive Carrie Lam.
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CNN Digital
Protestors storm the Legislative Council: Hundreds of angry, young protesters have broken into the heart of the government of Hong Kong, in a major escalation after weeks of mass demonstrations.
Fox News Digital
A group of protestors smashed a window and stormed Hong Kong's legislature building Monday amid another round of massive demonstrations in the city on the 22nd anniversary of the return to Chinese rule.
The crowd, comprised of mostly young protesters, could be seen on video using a cargo cart and large poles as battering rams against the glass panel. The demonstrators then tore down part of a glass and metal exterior wall of the government building, carrying away the long strips of metal framework.
Reuters
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters stormed the legislature on the anniversary of the city’s 1997 return to China on Monday, destroying pictures and daubing walls with graffiti in a direct challenge to China as anger over an extradition bill spiraled out of control.
