HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hundreds of demonstrators tried to occupy an important arterial road near the offices of the Hong Kong government on Wednesday as protests mounted against an extradition bill that would allow people to be sent to China for trial.
Authorities braced for a fresh wave of rallies and widespread strikes three days after protests that organisers said brought more than 1 million people onto the streets to condemn the proposed bill.
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