Hong Kong Police Stop Protest At Airport
A group of riot police stand guard on a main road during a protest in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong on September 7, 2019. Philip FONG / AFPRiot police fanned out across Hong Kong Saturday and thwarted plans by pro-democracy protesters to target the airport, days after the city’s leader made a surprise concession which was rejected by the movement as too little, too late.
The withdrawal was one of the protesters’ key demands and both she and Beijing had previously refused to budge on the issue. Online messaging forums used by the largely leaderless movement had called for protesters to “stress test” the airport on Saturday afternoon, filling up with suggestions for how to disrupt the road and rail links leading to the terminals.
At the airport itself, the atmosphere was calm but passengers had to queue to have bags searched and boarding passes checked before being allowed to enter. In recent weeks, the airport — the world’s eighth busiest — has become a repeated target of pro-democracy protesters as they try to ramp up pressure on Beijing and city leaders by denting Hong Kong’s reputation as a stable business hub.
Previous protests at the airport had been non-disruptive and peaceful, aimed at enlightening travellers about the movement’s goals.
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