{"id":7459,"date":"2019-06-16T23:48:37","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T06:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldcampaign.net\/?p=7459"},"modified":"2019-06-17T01:18:59","modified_gmt":"2019-06-17T08:18:59","slug":"post2-52","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldcampaign.net\/?p=7459","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;As it happened: A historic day in Hong Kong concludes peacefully as organisers claim almost 2 million people came out in protest against the fugitive bill&#8221;, South China Morning Post"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wrapper__head head head--isEnd\" data-v-b5add1f6=\"\">\n<div class=\"head__info info\" data-v-b5add1f6=\"\">\n<div class=\"info__subHeadline\" data-v-b5add1f6=\"\">\n<div data-v-b5add1f6=\"\">\n<p><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/author\/scmp-reporters\" data-v-22ae94a0=\"\" data-v-2b159ece=\"\">SCMP Reporters<\/a>, Hong Kong, 16 Jun, 2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info__author\" data-v-2b159ece=\"\" data-v-b5add1f6=\"\">\n<div class=\"article-author\" data-v-2b159ece=\"\">\n<div class=\"article-author_information information\" data-v-2b159ece=\"\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"live-article__summary--li content--li\" data-v-1eacc4a8=\"\">Estimated turnout almost double the previous week\u2019s march as almost 30 per cent of Hongkongers turn out to call for the withdrawal of the controversial extradition bill and the resignation of Chief Executive Carrie Lam<\/li>\n<li class=\"live-article__summary--li content--li\" data-v-1eacc4a8=\"\">Few thousands remain on the streets singing hymns and praying for the city\u2019s future while police bed down in the legislature<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-wrapper__image loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/1920x1080\/public\/d8\/images\/2019\/06\/17\/dl_7523_0.jpg?itok=Q1FfQBLm\" alt=\"As a peaceful protest march concludes in Hong Kong, those who remain on the streets pray for the city's future. Photo: Dickson Lee\" data-v-25af618e=\"\" data-v-22ae94a0=\"\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper__contents contents\" data-v-b5add1f6=\"\">\n<div class=\"contents__main main\" data-v-b5add1f6=\"\">\n<div class=\"main__right\" data-v-b5add1f6=\"\">\n<div class=\"main-images main__main-images\" data-v-cae8fc5a=\"\" data-v-b5add1f6=\"\">\n<div class=\"main-image--single\" data-v-d93b574e=\"\" data-v-cae8fc5a=\"\">\n<div class=\"main-image__title\" data-v-d93b574e=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">As a peaceful protest march concludes in Hong Kong, those who remain on the streets pray for the city&#8217;s future. Photo: Dickson Lee<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"main__row row\" data-v-b5add1f6=\"\">\n<div class=\"row--left\" data-v-b5add1f6=\"\">\n<div class=\"row--right\" data-v-b5add1f6=\"\">\n<div class=\"row__details details\" data-v-b5add1f6=\"\">\n<div data-v-587061fd=\"\" data-v-b5add1f6=\"\">\n<div data-v-22ae94a0=\"\" data-v-587061fd=\"\">\n<div data-v-587061fd=\"\" data-v-22ae94a0=\"\">\n<div class=\"details__main-body main-body\" data-v-b5add1f6=\"\" data-v-22ae94a0=\"\">\n<div data-v-b5add1f6=\"\" data-v-22ae94a0=\"\">\n<div class=\"generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p\" data-v-1eacc4a8=\"\" data-v-b5add1f6=\"\" data-v-22ae94a0=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p\" data-v-1eacc4a8=\"\" data-v-b5add1f6=\"\" data-v-22ae94a0=\"\">\n<p>For the second consecutive Sunday, crowds formed in Hong Kong\u2019s Victoria Park and filled subway stations for another mass march against the government\u2019s\u00a0<a class=\"link-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/hong-kong\/politics\/article\/3014261\/what-behind-hong-kongs-anti-extradition-protests\" data-v-f8b97894=\"\"><span class=\"text\" data-v-f8b97894=\"\">extradition bill<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-v-b5add1f6=\"\" data-v-22ae94a0=\"\">\n<div class=\"generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p\" data-v-1eacc4a8=\"\" data-v-b5add1f6=\"\" data-v-22ae94a0=\"\">It followed a dramatic about-face by the city\u2019s leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, who\u00a0<span class=\"text\" data-v-f8b97894=\"\"><a class=\"link-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/hong-kong\/politics\/article\/3014638\/hong-kong-extradition-bill-carrie-lam-hit-pause-button\" data-v-f8b97894=\"\">announced on Saturday<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>she would suspend the controversial bill, after\u00a0a widespread public backlash that caused hundreds of thousands to\u00a0<span class=\"text\" data-v-f8b97894=\"\"><a class=\"link-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/hong-kong\/politics\/article\/3013752\/human-sea-white-washes-through-hong-kong-masses-register\" data-v-f8b97894=\"\">take to the streets<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>to oppose it and\u00a0<span class=\"text\" data-v-f8b97894=\"\"><a class=\"link-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/hong-kong\/politics\/article\/3014104\/thousands-block-roads-downtown-hong-kong-defiant-protest\" data-v-f8b97894=\"\">violent clashes<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>between protesters and police. Six hours into Sunday\u2019s march and a full 24 hours after her original announcement, Lam also said sorry to the Hong Kong people.<\/div>\n<div class=\"generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p\" data-v-1eacc4a8=\"\" data-v-b5add1f6=\"\" data-v-22ae94a0=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-v-b5add1f6=\"\" data-v-22ae94a0=\"\">\n<div class=\"imageContainer generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p\" data-v-1eacc4a8=\"\" data-v-b5add1f6=\"\" data-v-22ae94a0=\"\">\n<div class=\"generic-article__body article-details-type--img content--img image-660x385 caption\" data-v-318e6b67=\"\" data-v-1eacc4a8=\"\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"insert-660x385-d4a201ff-9403-4c01-8bc8-dbf045656231\" data-insert-class=\"image-660x385 caption\" data-insert-type=\"image\" data-style-type=\"default\" data-writer=\"Staff\">\n<div class=\"body__image image\" data-v-318e6b67=\"\">\n<div class=\"image_wrapper wrapper\" data-v-318e6b67=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wrapper__img preview-img-item\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/660x385\/public\/d8\/images\/2019\/06\/17\/scmp_16jun19_ns_protest409.jpg?itok=fMoGKFd6\" alt=\"Protesters march through Wan Chai, Hong Kong. Photo: Antony Dickson\" data-v-318e6b67=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/660x385\/public\/d8\/images\/2019\/06\/17\/scmp_16jun19_ns_protest409.jpg?itok=fMoGKFd6\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"image__title\" data-v-318e6b67=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">Protesters march through Wan Chai, Hong Kong. Photo: Antony Dickson<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-v-b5add1f6=\"\" data-v-22ae94a0=\"\">\n<div class=\"generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p\" data-v-1eacc4a8=\"\" data-v-b5add1f6=\"\" data-v-22ae94a0=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p\" data-v-1eacc4a8=\"\" data-v-b5add1f6=\"\" data-v-22ae94a0=\"\">But the huge march has continued, spilling over from its original route into more than three neighbouring roads.\u00a0Opponents refuse to accept anything short of the complete withdrawal of the bill\u00a0and many are also\u00a0<a class=\"link-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/comment\/opinion\/article\/3014323\/if-extradition-bill-not-withdrawn-carrie-lam-must-resign-sake-hong\" data-v-f8b97894=\"\"><span class=\"text\" data-v-f8b97894=\"\">calling for Lam\u2019s resignation<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-v-b5add1f6=\"\" data-v-22ae94a0=\"\">\n<div class=\"imageContainer generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p\" data-v-1eacc4a8=\"\" data-v-b5add1f6=\"\" data-v-22ae94a0=\"\">\n<div class=\"generic-article__body article-details-type--img content--img image-660x385 caption\" data-v-318e6b67=\"\" data-v-1eacc4a8=\"\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"insert-660x385-d6abd42b-e7b3-4539-a003-8bca8ef2d18a\" data-insert-class=\"image-660x385 caption\" data-insert-type=\"image\" data-style-type=\"default\" data-writer=\"Staff\">\n<div class=\"body__image image\" data-v-318e6b67=\"\">\n<div class=\"image_wrapper wrapper\" data-v-318e6b67=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wrapper__img preview-img-item\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/660x385\/public\/d8\/images\/2019\/06\/17\/scmp_16jun19_ns_march23.jpg?itok=7jQ5lFvV\" alt=\"Protesters march from Causeway Bay to the Central Government Offices in Tamar, Admiralty. Photo: Robert Ng\" data-v-318e6b67=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/660x385\/public\/d8\/images\/2019\/06\/17\/scmp_16jun19_ns_march23.jpg?itok=7jQ5lFvV\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"image__title\" data-v-318e6b67=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">Protesters march from Causeway Bay to the Central Government Offices in Tamar, Admiralty. Photo: Robert Ng<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row--right\" data-v-b5add1f6=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"row--right\" data-v-b5add1f6=\"\">Follow our live blog for the\u00a0<a class=\"link-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/hong-kong\/politics\/article\/3014676\/extradition-bill-lady-turning-threat-hong-kong-stability\" data-v-f8b97894=\"\"><span class=\"text\" data-v-f8b97894=\"\">latest developments<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"row--right\" data-v-b5add1f6=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"row--right\" data-v-b5add1f6=\"\">\n<p>As a historic day draws to a close this is the scene on Harcourt Road in Admiralty. Protesters are sitting around\u00a0relaxing and singing hymns while dozens of police are apparently bedding down in the Legislative Council canteen and library. Join us in the morning for more coverage. A full wrap of the day&#8217;s events is\u00a0<a class=\"link-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/hong-kong\/politics\/article\/3014737\/nearly-2-million-people-take-streets-forcing-public-apology\" data-v-f8b97894=\"\"><span class=\"text\" data-v-f8b97894=\"\">here<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-article__body article-details-type--a content--a\" data-v-f8b97894=\"\" data-v-1eacc4a8=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"live-article__body article-details-type--a content--a\" data-v-f8b97894=\"\" data-v-1eacc4a8=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/hong-kong\/politics\/article\/3014695\/sea-black-hong-kong-will-march-against-suspended\">South China Morning Post<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SCMP Reporters, Hong Kong, 16 Jun, 2019 Estimated turnout almost double the previous week\u2019s march as almost 30 per cent of Hongkongers turn out to call for the withdrawal of the controversial extradition bill and the resignation of Chief Executive Carrie Lam Few thousands remain on the streets singing hymns and praying for the city\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1001004,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldcampaign.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7459"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldcampaign.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldcampaign.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldcampaign.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1001004"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldcampaign.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7459"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/worldcampaign.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7459\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7469,"href":"https:\/\/worldcampaign.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7459\/revisions\/7469"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldcampaign.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7459"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldcampaign.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7459"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldcampaign.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7459"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}