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Added on the 01/07/2020 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
Medical workers at the public Queen Mary Hospital in Hong Kong line corridors and hold pro-democracy placards to show solidarity with the anti-government movement as the city's political crisis continues. IMAGES
Protesters gather outside Downing Street, calling on the British Government to deport the Chinese officials who are alleged to have attacked a pro-democracy for Hong Kong protester who was demonstrating outside the consulate last week. IMAGES ANIMATED TWEET
Thousands of pro-democracy protesters gather in Central district Hong Kong for a rally themed "2020 Karma to Commies Universal Siege on Communists". Hong Kong's protests were sparked by a now abandoned plan to allow criminal extradition to the mainland, where the opaque court system is beholden to the communist party. It has since morphed into a wider anti-government movement. IMAGES
Protesters gather near the British consulate in Hong Kong as the pro-democracy movement in the former British colony organises daily events. IMAGES
A heavily pregnant woman is unable to take her train after transport networks in Hong Kong are thrown into chaos as pro-democracy protesters launch an attempted city-wide strike to ramp up pressure on the financial hub's embattled leaders. IMAGES
The retired 90-year-old Hong Kong cardinal Joseph Zen arrives at court where he will go on trial alongside four fellow democracy supporters for their role in running a fund to help defend people arrested in anti-government protests. Cardinal Zen, one of Asia's highest-ranking Catholic clerics, was originally detained earlier this year under a national security law that Beijing imposed on Hong Kong to quell dissent. IMAGES