BBCNEWS Newsday July 14, 2024
Good morning. Its midnight in london and 7am in singapore and hong kong, where, despite the pouring rain, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in protest. Its clear evidence that, eleven weeks since demonstrations started, the opposition to perceived chinese interference remains as strong as ever. The violent clashes of last week however were absent with rally goers wielding umbrellas the symbol of the protest movement. Beijing had hinted at sending in military police in the event of clashes. From hong kong, John Sudworth reports. Beneath an ocean of colour, Hong Kong Raised its...