Hundreds of silver-haired activists have joined young protesters for a unity rally at a Hong Kong park, vowing that their monthslong movement will not fade away until there is greater democracy in the Chinese territory.
Hong Kong’s youth believe they are engaged in an existential struggle for the future of their region. A student, who asked to remain anonymous out of fear for his safety, talks to “Nightline.”
The protesters are angry over creeping Chinese interference in Hong Kong that they say is eroding their rights promised when the former British colony returned to Chinese rule in 1997. The occupation of several universities by protesters earlier this month after fiery clashes with police capped one of the most violent chapters in the turmoil, which has contributed to the city’s first recession in a decade.
Some protesters returned to the streets Saturday night, using metal fences, cartons and bricks to block traffic in the Mong Kok area in Kowloon. Dozens had gathered there to mark three months since police stormed a subway car in the area and hit passengers with batons and pepper spray. Most left after police reportedly fired pepper balls and issued warnings.
The U.S. earlier this week legislated two laws to support the protest movement. One law prescribes sanctions on officials found guilty of human rights abuses and requires an annual review of the city’s special trade status. Another bans export of nonlethal munitions to Hong Kong police.
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