September 8, 2019 3:15 PM

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Hong Kong protesters march to US Consulate, urging Trump to liberate their city

<span style="color: #222222;">In Hong Kong, demonstrators marched to the US Embassy today, urging President Donald Trump to liberate their city as they press for more democratic freedom in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.<br />''  <br />'' Thousands of people converged at a park in central Hong Kong, waving American flags and carried posters that urged US President to liberate Hong Kong.<br />'' <br />'' Protesters urged Washington to pass a bill, known as the Hong Kong Democratic and Human Rights Act, to support their cause.<br />'' <br />'' The US State Department in a travel advisory on Friday said Beijing has undertaken a propaganda campaign falsely accusing the United States of fomenting unrest in Hong Kong.<br />'' <br />'' Today's rally followed overnight violent clashes between protesters and police at several metro stations.<br />'' <br />'' Hong Kong has been rocked by a summer of unrest kicked off by a proposed law that would have allowed criminal suspects to be sent to mainland China for trial.</span><br />''  <br />

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