'I'm willing to sacrifice my life for this movement because we are protecting our home.' Hong Kong students tell ABC News' Clayton_Sandell they're willing to sacrifice to protect their rights, but fear for families' safety due to intimidation efforts.
Members of China's paramilitary People's Armed Police marched and practiced crowd control tactics at a sports complex in Shenzhen across from Hong Kong on Friday, in what some interpreted as a threat against pro-democracy protesters in the semiautonomous territory.
From a distance, police could be seen conducting drills in military fatigues, using shields, poles and other riot-control gear. In one exercise, two groups marched in formation with those in front raising shields as if to protect themselves from projectiles. Others behind held red flags and banners. The words"the law" and"prosecuted" could be seen on one.
Weeks of protests in Hong Kong have been marked by increasing violence and a shutdown of the Hong Kong airport earlier this week. The demonstrators are demanding expanded political rights and the scrapping of legislation that could have seen criminal suspects sent to mainland China. China has pressured foreign and Hong Kong companies to support the ruling Communist Party's position against the protesters.
Last week, China's aviation regulator said Cathay Pacific employees who"support or take part in illegal protests, violent actions, or overly radical behavior" are banned from staffing flights to mainland China.
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