From Vancouver to New York to Brisbane, rallies around world express solidarity with Hong Kong’s mass protest against extradition agreement
- Rallies held in 29 cities, including Berlin, San Francisco, Toronto and Vancouver, as well as Tokyo, Sydney and Taipei
- Supporters also flood social media with messages of support
A wave of solidarity swept from Berlin to Brisbane on Sunday as demonstrators gathered around the world to support the mass protest in Hong Kong against the government’s extradition bill.
At least 29 rallies were held in 12 countries with protesters taking to the streets in cities such as New York, San Francisco, Washington, Toronto and Vancouver, as well as Tokyo, Sydney and Taipei.
In Vancouver, at one of the biggest overseas protests, hundreds of demonstrators filled the street outside the Chinese consulate-general with yellow umbrellas and chants against the extradition law.
The crowd was mostly made up of Hong Kong immigrants, young and old. Some carried posters calling for the release of Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig, who are being held by China on spying charges, in apparent retaliation for the arrest in Vancouver of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou.
Friends Natalie Tam, 17, and Chinnie Liu, 16, both moved to Vancouver last year to complete their education. “Hong Kong is my home and I love it, so why would I not protest,” said Liu. “If we don’t stand up, who will?”
