#LIVE: Two water cannon vehicles, earlier seen stationed outside the exhibition centre move along Lung Wo Road towards the government complex. https://sc.mp/ainy1 #hongkongprotests
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#LIVE: Eight metro stations are closing at 11am, as announced earlier by rail operator MTR Corporation. It brings the total number of shutdown stations in Hong Kong on Tuesday to 11, with the majority of lines affected. https://sc.mp/ainy1#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Dozens of people join a pro-Beijing rally at Edinburgh Square organised by Safeguard Hong Kong. They sing the national anthem and wave the national flag as they embark on a “flag-protection” tour across the city. https://sc.mp/ainy1#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/tYdCAkxaXI
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#LIVE: LIHKG, Hong Kong's Reddit-like forum and a virtual command centre of the leaderless anti-government movement, has been down, at least for its mobile phone app. https://sc.mp/ainy1#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Embattled Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor was photographed earlier watching the military parade with other guests on the rostrum overlooking Tiananmen Square. https://sc.mp/ainy1#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/BVT47LO3Nn
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#LIVE: People start arriving at Sha Tin Racecourse ahead of the National Day races. Spectators open their bags to be checked as part of enhanced security measures. https://sc.mp/ainy1#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/HA3rimBL2l
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#LIVE: Protesters hang a banner saying, "#NotMyNationalDay, Proud to be British since 1841” outside the British consulate in Admiralty. https://sc.mp/ainy1#hongkongprotests Photo: SCMP/Gigi Choypic.twitter.com/ryXn237usN
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#LIVE: Crowds start to gather near Sogo department store in Causeway Bay ahead of an unapproved march. A “national grief” march from Causeway Bay to Central organised by the Civil Human Rights Front, was banned by police earlier this week https://sc.mp/ainy1#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/c5puAkAsXy
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#LIVE: Police say they had arrested a total of 16 people, including 13 men and three women, over the past two days in operations at multiple locations in connection with illegal assemblies and illegal possession of weapons. https://sc.mp/ainy1#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Executive Councillor Fanny Law Fan Chiu-fun, who is among the Hong Kong delegation in Beijing, says the parade is magnificent. "Proud of our country, proud of the Chinese race." https://sc.mp/ainy1#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Dozens of protesters dressed in black gather outside Fashion Walk in Causeway Bay, waiting to join the unapproved march from the district to Central. Some chant: “Five key demands, not one less!” https://sc.mp/ainy1#hongkongprotests Photos: SCMP/Kanis Leungpic.twitter.com/lC0dudp1c7
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#LIVE: Around 100 people gather in front of the British consulate in Admiralty to urge parliament to review whether the Sino-Joint British Declaration is still applicable to Hong Kong. They sing "God Save the Queen”. https://sc.mp/ainy1#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/956P6Ln48t
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#LIVE: Meanwhile, a steady stream of people dressed in black walk from Victoria Park towards the start point of the unauthorised march in East Point Road. https://sc.mp/ainy1#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/O9Qm7q94PQ
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#LIVE: More than 50 riot police patrol near Temple Mall shopping Centre, in the Wong Tai Sin district in Kowloon, which has been closed since 11am. Over a dozen police vans are parked on Lung Cheung Roar near the mall. https://sc.mp/ainy1#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/oiA0EWOIJb
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#LIVE: Crowds gather on a footbridge overlooking Sha Tsui Playground in Tsuen Wan, where an authorised event is due to start at 1pm. https://sc.mp/ainy1#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/95Uvy1sxd1
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#LIVE: A crowd of about 100 protesters gather at Southorn Playground in Wan Chai, chanting “Fight for freedom! Stand with Hong Kong!” and “Five demands, not one less!”. https://sc.mp/ainy1#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/EAGxybPkN0
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#LIVE: Police search pedestrians walking through Wong Tai Sin Square, where a rally is planned. https://sc.mp/ainy1#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/k0l7flza2v
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#LIVE: A couple in their 50s, who only give their surname as Lee, are out in Great George St to protest, saying they are tired but must hit the streets. “Not all of us can migrate, and even migrating is just running from the problem.” https://sc.mp/ainy1#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: In Sham Shui Po, an unapproved rally was scheduled to take place at Maple Street Playground. But the site has been closed because of a “special incident”, according to a government sign. https://sc.mp/ainy1#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/hodwFYJF39
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#LIVE: "Long Hair" Leung Kwok-hung, one of the pan democrats who has initiated the march from Causeway Bay, says organisers are building a platform for people from all walks of life to fight for freedoms. https://sc.mp/ainy1#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/ce6fDBgzrp
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#LIVE: Protesters mill about in the plaza outside Tuen Mun Court after riot police leave. The scene is largely peaceful with protesters chanting their demands for an independent inquiry into police, and electoral reform. https://sc.mp/ainy1#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/CWDfMFhz1k
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#LIVE: Thousands have started marching from Causeway Bay, on a route expected to be similar to one that was banned by police. https://sc.mp/ainy1#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Protesters occupy all lanes of Hennessy Road in Causeway Bay, as the head of the march reaches Bowrington Road in Wan Chai. https://sc.mp/ainy1#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/uFb1ykZgCp
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#LIVE: Four members of the League of Social Democrats are arrested on their way to join the unauthorised march at Causeway Bay after the police find a banner reading, “five demands, not one less”, in their car. https://sc.mp/ainy1#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Police raise a blue flag to warn the dozens of protesters gathering near Wong Tai Sin Square to leave, or officers may use force. https://sc.mp/ainy1#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/5FkGR9SEe7
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#LIVE: The head of the unapproved march reaches the junction where Hennessy Road meets Johnston Road and Heard Street in Wan Chai. https://sc.mp/ainy1#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/hfytELNPGz
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#LIVE: Protesters are throwing bamboo sticks onto Wong Tai Sin Road to build a roadblock. Demonstrators were earlier moved away by police from Wong Tai Sin Square, with blue flags raised in warning of force. https://sc.mp/ainy1#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: With the march in Wan Chai, organisers ask participants to stand still and observe a one-minute silence. “Let’s mourn for all those have sacrificed for this movement,” says Lee Cheuk-Yan, founder of the Labour Party. https://sc.mp/ainy1#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/NlPGkURc8U
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#LIVE: Riot police with shields and helmets stand on the bridge outside Wan Chai Computer Centre, as crowds chant “Corrupted Police” and “Triads”. https://sc.mp/ainy1#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/ZEGmiYqroX
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#LIVE: On the thousands-strong march on Hong Kong Island, officers with helmets and shields can be seen on the footbridge next to the police headquarters in Wan Chai. https://sc.mp/ainy1#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/kDnA1m74pZ
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#LIVE: Dozens of protesters retreat back to Wong Tai Sin Road after attempting to return to the square, where they were originally driven away by police. https://sc.mp/ainy1#hongkongprotestsShow this thread - 64 more replies
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