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1,700,000 Hongkongers Rally to Oppose Police Violence

For the third time in two months, over 1 million Hongkongers have taken to the streets in defiance of the city’s mainland China-backed authorities. On Aug. 18, crowds gathered in and around Victoria Park on Hong Kong Island, holding umbrellas under the pouring rain to protest police violence and alleged violence by gang members over the ...