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Hong Kong protesters show thanks to U.S. for supportive laws

By Associated Press

Nov. 28, 2019

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Protestors wave U.S. flags during a demonstration in Hong Kong, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019. China reacted furiously Thursday to President Donald Trump’s signing of bills on Hong Kong human rights, summoning the U.S. ambassador to strongly protest and warning the move would undermine cooperation with Washington. Hong Kong, a former British colony that was granted special autonomy when China took control in 1997, has been rocked by six months of sometimes violent pro-democracy demonstrations.
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Protestors hold U.S. flags during a demonstration in Hong Kong, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019.
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Protestors wear masks and hold U.S. flags in Hong Kong, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019.
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A protestor holds high a U.S. flag in Hong Kong, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019.
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A U.S. flag is perched on a Pepe the Frog plush toy, which has been used as a symbol by the youth-led protest, in Hong Kong, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019.
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Protesters walk on a street with a U.S. flag wrapped around them in Hong Kong, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019.
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A woman takes a photograph of plush toys of Pepe the Frog and LIHKG Pig, two symbols which have been used by the youth-led protest, in Hong Kong, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019.
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Protesters hold U.S. flags during a demonstration in Hong Kong, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019.
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Protester holds U.S. flags during a demonstration in Hong Kong, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019.
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Police collect gas canisters and flammable material as evidence in a cordoned off area in the Polytechnic University campus in Hong Kong, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019.
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Protesters stick a poster featuring U.S. President Donald Trump on a pillar during a demonstration in Central, the financial district of Hong Kong, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019.
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Protesters hold American flags and placard during a demonstration in Central, the financial district of Hong Kong, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019.
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