Demonstrators gathering during a protest at Chater Garden in the Central district of Hong Kong, China, on Sunday (Jan. 19). Thousands of people started arriving for an afternoon rally in the city center after a prominent activist called for continued support for changes in the island. - Bloomberg
HONG KONG: Thousands of protesters in China-ruled Hong Kong gathered in a central park on Sunday to call for democratic reforms in a peaceful rally as police stopped and searched people on nearby streets and in metro stations.
The demonstration was the latest in a series of protests against the government since June, when Hong Kongers took to the streets to voice their anger over a now-withdrawn extradition bill.
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