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LA's Hong Kongers March In Solidarity With Protesters Back Home

Josie Huang
Josie Huang is a reporter and Weekend Edition host who spotlights the people and places at the heart of our region.
Published Aug 20, 2019 5:22 PM
TOPSHOT - Secondary school students cover their right eye as they hold up their phone torches while attending a rally at Edinburgh Place in Hong Kong on August 22, 2019. - Hong Kong student leaders on Thursday announced a two-week boycott of lectures from the upcoming start of term, as they seek to keep protesters on the streets and pressure on the government. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP) (Photo credit should read ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP/Getty Images)
High school students cover their right eye as they hold up their phone torches while attending a rally at Edinburgh Place in Hong Kong on August 22, 2019.
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This past weekend, hundreds marched in Santa Monica in solidarity with protesters in Hong Kong. It’s been 20 weeks since Hong Kongers began their fight against a bill they say would cede too much power to China.

One Hong Kong expat in Los Angeles explains why she’s been joining the local protests.

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