Hong Kong In the middle of a beautiful sunset in May, Emily's boyfriend knelt before her on a beach in Japan and proposed. Overjoyed, she said yes.
They envisioned starting a family together in their home of Hong Kong. But within a month, their plans -- their whole vision of a future together -- had been thrown into chaos. Four months into the largest protests in the city's history, Emily is looking for a way out of the embattled city.
Taxi driver attacked after slamming into crowd of protesters 00:34Read MoreTime to leaveThe semi-autonomous Chinese city is in its 18th consecutive week of anti-government protests. The unrest has grown increasingly violent on both sides, with protesters using petrol bombs and setting fires, and police firing tear gas and water cannons. During citywide protests on October 1, police used lethal force for the first time, after protesters attacked several officers.
Hide Caption 59 of 110 Photos: Hong Kong unrestPolice retreat after clashing with protesters on August 24.Hide Caption 60 of 110 Photos: Hong Kong unrestPeople link hands as they gather at the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront on Friday, August 23. Protesters formed a human chain across Hong Kong in a show of solidarity.Hide Caption 61 of 110 Photos: Hong Kong unrestCell phones shine from the top of Lion Rock on August 23.
It is time to say enough is enough declared emergency law and use rubber bullets instead of tear gas. These undemocratic thugs and extremists will not satisfy without bloodshed. Sad 😢
Pictures are carefully selected. When you think the police are using violence, you are brainwashed by the mainstream media. Demonstrators are using violence to sabotage the city.
They can watch basketball 🏀
Cannot understand why some Americans supported those protesters:
ButchersRuleBeijing
Someone needs to show this to one man ImranKhan he is obsessed with Kashmir issue and has China as the best friend, so he thinks.... God Bless Pakistan The day imrankhanPTI realizes that their best friend can only be India, Pakistan would become one of the top 10 economies.
First time it is not a peaceful protest, huge progress CNN!
Welcome to the USA if realDonaldTrump and his people have their way in 2020.
Somethin more important than 17 week billboard 1s
When you think things are bad here, think of China and be grateful for what you have.
Y'all should cover my local news today. Apparently some apple bobbers from the October fair we had took all the apples they bobbed to the theatre and snuck them in. And while watching joker, they started chunking them from the top row shouting 'grenade!'
chinazi FreeHongKong China is a greedy evil nation.
And we have our own liberal protesters going over there and trying to discourage them from protesting for their freedom. I would not have believed it until I saw it for myself on the news
Please report the full story, including the real identity of the person
God I know that you are in charge and you will end this and bring peace to Hong Kong, this is heart braking to me.
Shame on Hong Kong Government