Hundreds of thousands of protesters marched through Hong Kong on Sunday to voice their opposition to legislation that would allow people to be extradited to mainland China, where they could face politically charged trials.
Protesters march along a downtown street against the proposed amendments to an extradition law in Hong Kong on June 9, 2019.
People of all ages took part in the march, some pushing strollers and others carrying canes, chanting slogans in the native Cantonese dialect in favor of greater transparency in government. Alex Ng, a 67-year-old retiree, said he joined the protest because"I think that there was never any public consultation about this law, and there are a lot of uncertainties."
The Hong Kong government said in a statement late Sunday that it respected the right of its opponents to protest.
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