Now, HK protesters plan weekend rally

Hong Kong, June 13 

Hong Kong protest leaders announced plans for another mass rally on Sunday, escalating their campaign against a China extradition Bill a day after the police cleared them from the streets using volleys of tear gas and rubber bullets. The move sets up a fresh confrontation with the city’s leaders who have refused to withdraw the proposed law and have the staunch backing of Beijing, which described the protests as “riots”. The international finance hub was rocked by the worst political violence since its 1997 handover to China on Wednesday as tens of thousands of protesters who had surrounded the city’s parliament were dispersed in chaotic scenes.  — AFP