Hongkongers Hold Strike Despite Similarly Worded Stern Warnings by Hong Kong, Beijing Authorities

Hongkongers Hold Strike Despite Similarly Worded Stern Warnings by Hong Kong, Beijing Authorities
Protesters take shelter behind umbrellas after police fired tear gas in Wong Tai Sin during a general strike in Hong Kong on Aug. 5, 2019. Isaac Lawrence/AFP/Getty Images
Eva Fu
Eva Fu
Reporter
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Hong Kong’s transportation network came to a standstill on Monday morning as citizens held rallies and strikes throughout the city in an escalating campaign against the government’s handling of the extradition bill crisis.

Nearly 250 flights at the Hong Kong International Airport were canceled after at least 3,000 airline staff took sick leave to support the general strike, according to local newspaper Apple Daily.

Eva Fu
Eva Fu
Reporter
Eva Fu is an award-winning, New York-based journalist for The Epoch Times focusing on U.S. politics, U.S.-China relations, religious freedom, and human rights. Contact Eva at [email protected]
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