Protesters form 28-mile human chain across Hong Kong.
HONG KONG — Hand-in-hand, protesters formed a 28-mile human chain across 39 train stations in Hong Kong on Friday.
The demonstrators sang songs as they held small signs that said,"Thank you for supporting freedom and democracy."Lillian Suwanrumpha / AFP - Getty Images The latest demonstration in the 11-week movement that stemmed from outrage over a proposed extradition bill was inspired by 1989 protests across Baltic states.On Aug. 23, 1989, the so-called Baltic Way involved 2 million Latvians, Lithuanians and Estonians protesting against Soviet domination of the region.
A statue of martial arts legend Bruce Lee, with protesters behind, in Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong, Aug. 23.The Hong Kong protesters' demands have expanded from the original request in June to scrap the extradition bill, which many feared would give Beijing greater control over the territory by allowing suspects to handed over to mainland China.
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