Thousands march in Hong Kong after landslide election victories

by Jacob Knutson via Axios

A police officer stands guard as pro-democracy protesters march, Dec. 1. Photo: Chris McGrath/Getty Images

Thousands of people in Hong Kong marched to the U.S. Consulate on Sunday in a show of thanks to Congress and President Trump for passing and signing a law supporting their cause last week. Riot police responded with canisters of tear gas and rubber bullets after demonstrators threw bricks and smoke bombs, AP reports.

The big picture: The marches ended a brief lull in demonstrations after the region held elections for its district council, which saw pro-democracy candidates win a landslide victory. Some protesters said the marches were necessary to pressure city leader Carrie Lam to make concessions, as she has only accepted one of their five demands thus far — the withdrawal of the extradition bill that set off the months-long crisis.

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People march at the Tsim Sha Tsui district in Hong Kong, Dec. 1. Photo: Nicolas Asfouri/AFP via Getty Images

People march to the US Consulate in Hong Kong, Dec. 1. Photo: Philip Fong/AFP via Getty Images

Go deeper:

• Pro-democracy parties triumph in key Hong Kong elections

• Trump delights Hong Kong demonstrators, enrages Beijing

• China summons U.S. ambassador to protest Trump signing Hong Kong bill

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