• Protesters wave Stars and Stripes flags as they march from Chater Garden to the U.S. Consulate in Hong Kong on Sunday. During the demonstration, they called on Washington to pressure Beijing to meet their demands and for Congress to pass a recently proposed bill that expresses support for the protest movement. | AFP-JIJI
    Protesters wave Stars and Stripes flags as they march from Chater Garden to the U.S. Consulate in Hong Kong on Sunday. During the demonstration, they called on Washington to pressure Beijing to meet their demands and for Congress to pass a recently proposed bill that expresses support for the protest movement. | AFP-JIJI

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HONG KONG – Thousands of Hong Kong protesters on Sunday sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” and called on U.S. President Donald Trump to “liberate” the Chinese-ruled city, the latest in a series of demonstrations that have gripped the territory for months.

Police stood by as protesters, under a sea of umbrellas against the sub-tropical sun, waved the Stars and Stripes and placards appealing for democracy after another night of violence in the 14th week of unrest.

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