The demonstration had begun as a peaceful march, but as the night wore on, thousands defied police orders to march beyond the designated end point towards the Chinese government's liaison office
Hong Kong Riot police fired tear gas at protesters in Hong Kong Sunday evening after tens of thousands took to the street for the seventh consecutive weekend amid an ongoing political crisis over a now-suspended extradition bill.
The demonstration had begun as a peaceful march, with organizers estimating that more than 400,000 people had joined the rally, while police said 138,000 took part in the march. Many wore the signature black look that has become a common sight at recent protests and chanted"Free Hong Kong!" as they thronged through the city. But as the night wore on, thousands defied police orders to march beyond the designated end point towards the Chinese government's liaison office.
As you can see, protesters have defied police order and are marching towards Admiralty regardless. No police officers in sight. pic.twitter.com/azPowDntWT — Eric Cheung July 21, 2019 The protests were initially sparked by strong public opposition to a proposed extradition bill. Critics fear that the bill, which has since been suspended, would allow citizens to be sent across the border into mainland China, to face trial in a system with a 99% conviction rate and a history of political prosecutions. On June 18, Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam said the bill was"dead" and there was"no such plan" to reanimate it.
— Eric Cheung July 21, 2019 There was a heavy security presence along Sunday's official protest route, following a police raid Friday night on a suspected bomb-making factory. Police have arrested three men in connection with the raid, in which 2 kilograms of high-powered explosives, including triacetone triperoxide , and various weapons were uncovered. Leaflets linked to anti-extradition bill protests were also found on site.
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