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More than a million march peacefully in Hong Kong despite nearby Chinese troops

Protesters march while holding umbrellas during the demonstration as more than one million demonstrators take to the streets.

Protesters march while holding umbrellas during the demonstration as more than one million demonstrators take to the streets. Source: AAP

The demonstration went ahead - peacefully this time - despite an aggressive posture from Beijing, with activists now calling on world leaders to discourage China from any military intervention.


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By Amelia Dunn

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The demonstration went ahead - peacefully this time - despite an aggressive posture from Beijing, with activists now calling on world leaders to discourage China from any military intervention.



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