Hong Kong - Pro-democracy demonstration

(1 Jul 1997) T/I: 10:34:20


Within hours of Hong Kong's handover to China, pro-democracy
demonstrators were out on the streets protesting. About 2,000 marchers challenged the Chinese-installed government on its first day in office on Tuesday (1/7), with a noisy protest calling for democracy for Hong Kong and the rest of China. Protestors braved torrential rain to listen to speeches by pro-democracy leaders, including ousted legislator Martin Lee.

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HONG KONG, 01/07
Crowd in rain;
red banners;
stage;
crowd singing;
SOT Martin Lee, "The fight for democracy normally is difficult and it will take a long time because you seldom find a ruler who is so gracious to the people that he will hand down power to the people. Democracy has to be fought for and hopefully in the context of hong kong we can just protest and demonstrate and there will be no need for blood to be spilled."
SOT Martin Lee, "These people are very patriotic, they support the return of Hong Kong to China and they also want to see democracy in China and democracy in Hong Kong"
Big crowd;
lots of red banners;
CU on banner "put an end to one party dictatorship";
Szeto Wah (in glasses, white shirt) on stage addressing demo;
SOT Martin Lee "It is a very good sign that Hong Kong people are ready to stand up and fight for democracy. It is a very important message on the first day of chinese rule in Hong Kong for Hog Kong people to tell the Chinese leaders and TUNG Chee-wha that Hong Kong people love freedom and are prepared to do something in spite of the rain to show it."
Crowd marches off towards government offices in rain.

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