The march started half an hour earlier because of the huge turnout as tens of thousands of people in white leave Victoria Park https://buff.ly/2XFEsLW #反送中 #ExtraditionBill
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The former director-general of InvestHK describes the bill itself as a "disaster", but adds that the legislative process is even more worrying http://buff.ly/2XFEsLW
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"When Hong Kong is in need, its people will spare no effort," says Kelvin Chan, 19, who is protesting for the first time http://buff.ly/2XFEsLW
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Huge crowds have brought several of the city's MTR stations to a standstill. Causeway Bay and Tin Hau stations are packed and crowd control measures will be in place http://buff.ly/2XFEsLW
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"We are coming out today to show the world that Hong Kong people still have a voice," says Elvis Yeung, 22, another first-time protester http://buff.ly/2XFEsLW
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Many in the march are decked out in white. The colour is to symbolise "light and brightness", with an overall theme of justice http://buff.ly/2XFEsLW
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Whilst thousands protest her government's actions, Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam is at an event encouraging stronger links between young people in the city and the mainland http://buff.ly/2XFEsLW
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At the event, Carrie Lam ignored questions on the march and on protesters' demands for her to step down http://buff.ly/2XFEsLW
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Demonstrators are planning to circle the Legislative Council Complex and organisers have urged people to prepare for a long protest into the night http://buff.ly/2XFEsLW
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Thousands of protesters raised their arms to form a cross at the sky, chanting: "Oppose extradition to China! Retract the unjust law!" http://buff.ly/2XFEsLW
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#LIVE: Organisers have confirmed that more than 500,000 people have taken part in today's protest, making it one of the largest in Hong Kong's history http://buff.ly/2XFEsLW#反送中#extraditionbillShow this thread -
#LIVE: Researchers from HKUST have said organisers' claims of a 500,000-person turnout are inaccurate, putting the number at about 212,000 instead http://buff.ly/2XFEsLW#反送中#extraditionbillShow this thread -
#LIVE: Meanwhile, in Berlin, Germany, a protest against the extradition bill in Hong Kong started at noon. Organisers estimate about 100 to 200 people took part http://buff.ly/2XFEsLW#反送中#extraditionbillpic.twitter.com/KxbH86S7tX
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#LIVE: Although the Hong Kong protest remained overwhelmingly peaceful, officers had to use pepper spray on about 10 protesters after they tried to lay metal barricades on the road http://buff.ly/2XFEsLW#反送中#extraditionbillpic.twitter.com/OmNwrxnupo
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