'Don't mess with us': the spirit of rebellion spreads in Hong Kong

By Verna Yu in Hong Kong

The successful protests against the extradition law are unleasing popular anger on a range of issues

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Several thousand people marched in Hong Kong on Saturday to protest about a variety of grievances.

Millions in this former British colony have flocked to the streets in several mass protests over the past month to fight against a proposed law that would allow individuals to be extradited to stand trial in China’s opaque courts. Now, feeling emboldened by the solidarity and big turnout at recent protests, which have made headlines across the world, Hong Kong people are now riding on the wave of their success to speak up on a range of issues, which are generally related to their discontent with the encroachment of China into Hong Kong.

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