The People's Bank of China set the official midpoint reference for the yuan at 7.0211 per dollar on Monday — weaker than the previous session.
Travelers stand in line to check-in at Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, China, on Mar. 10, 2017.This is a breaking news story, please check back later for more.
Hong Kong International airport has cancelled all departures for the remainder of the day, according to multiple media reports. The increasingly violent protests since June have plunged the Asian financial hub into its most serious crisis in decades and are one of the biggest popular challenges to Chinese leader Xi Jinping since he came to power in 2012.
Despite the intense police response and a toughening stance from China, the movement that began two months ago in opposition to a bill allowing extradition to the mainland still seems to enjoy broad support in the city of more than 7 million people.
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