This archive report was first published on 1 December 2019.
Published on December 1, 2019, by AFP.
Protesters in Hong Kong returned to the streets on Sunday, ending a brief election lull and demanding concessions from the government after pro-democracy candidates won a landslide victory in the district council election on November 24.
Skirmishes broke out overnight between police and protesters, with tear gas fired for the first time since the election, and a man assaulted as he tried to clear a protester barricade.
At one of Sunday's rallies, a gathering to thank US lawmakers for their support, protesters said they were determined to keep up the pressure on local authorities.
"I would like to send a message to the government: we are not done and this is not over," said a 27-year-old protester, who declined to give his name.
A 13-year-old girl, who gave only her family name, Leung, joined the protest surrounded by people waving US flags and singing the American national anthem.
"I believe Hong Kong people will continue to take to the streets, otherwise the government may mistakenly believe that we have let go of our demands," she told AFP.
Months into the huge protests kicked off by opposition to a bill allowing extradition to China, pro-democracy demonstrators still appear to command widespread support.
