Pro-China protesters plan to rally in Hong Kong on Saturday to denounce increasi...
HONG KONG - Pro-China protesters plan to rally in Hong Kong on Saturday to denounce increasingly violent anti-government unrest in the Chinese-ruled city and support the police who have become a prime target of attack.
The former British colony has been embroiled in more than five months of demonstrations, with pro-democracy protesters angry at perceived Communist Party meddling in a city guaranteed its freedoms when it returned to Chinese rule in 1997.Pro-China protesters have gathered before, but in far smaller numbers than those angry at Communist Party rulers in Beijing.
Police have kept their distance for more than two days, but many observers are afraid of what happens if and when they move in. China denies interfering and has blamed Western countries for stirring up trouble. Police say they are acting with restraint in the face of potentially deadly attacks.
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