Protesters in Hong Kong clashed with riot police again last night, signalling a failure by the chief executive, Carrie Lam, to defuse the crisis — as evidence emerged of the strain the trouble is placing on politically divided families and friends.
On Sunday morning thousands of protesters called on Donald Trump to liberate the city by chanting the US national anthem and waving the US flag. “Fight for freedom, stand with Hong Kong,” they shouted.
Lam’s announcement on Wednesday, formally withdrawing the controversial extradition bill that sparked the protests 14 weeks ago, is seen as too little too late.
The Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF), which supports the protests, said it would apply for permission from police to hold a demonstration on October