Hong Kong's pro-democracy protest becomes longest in city's history as it reaches 80 days
- 5 years ago
Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests have reached their 80th day,... surpassing its 2014 'Umbrella Revolution',... as the longest protest in Hong Kong's history.
The protests, which began on June 9th,... have seen hundreds of thousands of protesters take to the streets week after week to demonstrate against an extradition bill proposed by the Hong Kong government as well as other issues, such as police brutality.
There's also no end in sight to the protests, with another major demonstration planned for this weekend.
With school back in session this week,... students are also planning to refuse to return.
The protests, which began on June 9th,... have seen hundreds of thousands of protesters take to the streets week after week to demonstrate against an extradition bill proposed by the Hong Kong government as well as other issues, such as police brutality.
There's also no end in sight to the protests, with another major demonstration planned for this weekend.
With school back in session this week,... students are also planning to refuse to return.