A meeting between the head of the executive and 130 members of the public was held last night at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Wan Chai. Carrie Lam admitted to many responsibilities, but did not respond to the "five demands" that the movement continues to make, first of all an independent investigation into police violence. A weekend of protests is being prepared.
The US Congress is set to vote on the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 shortly after 14 October. The laww would impose sanctions against the Hong Kong government and Chinese officials who undermine human rights in the territory. For China, those in Hong Kong who support the law are "traitors".
For the protesters the police are "completely out of control" and have "lost humanity". The woman hit by a bullet risks losing an eye. At the behest of Beijing, Cathay Pacific personnel participating in the demonstrations are excluded from flights in China and through China. Tomorrow's sit-in for health care personnel in Shatin, at the Prince of Wales hospital.
Catholics march in Central. The auxiliary bishop asks the police to be more "professional" and the young to renounce violence. Repeated civil society demands: permanently cancel the extradition law and launch an independent investigation into the excessive use of force by the police.
Chinese Office for Hong Kong and Macao spokesman says the demonstrations in Hong Kong have become "destructive". Forces "behind the scenes" and "external powers" - in particular Taiwan and Western countries - "use young people" against China. After yesterday's strike, some police stations besieged. Clashes between demonstrators and groups of ordinary people. In Shenzhen, 12,000 Chinese policemen hold "anti-riot" training with young men dressed in black.
The date is the anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China. Some student sites planned to occupy the square as early as the night before to disturb the flag-raising ceremony. With the extradition law the principle "one nation, two systems" is destroyed. Open letter on "Supportfor Hong Kong at the G20" published in various newspapers around the world.
More than 100, mostly young people, demonstrated this morning asking the Secretary of Justice to cancel the law. Yesterday evening, a demonstration of over 10 thousand people asked the G20 countries to pay attention to the situation in Hong Kong. In front of the police headquarters in Wan Chai, eggs thrown and graffiti on walls, in praise of freedom.
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