Protesters in Hong Kong are expected to try to take their message to mainland Chinese visitors in the city about their opposition to a controversial extradition bill that has led to widespread anger.
the "rare scene" was "condemned by people from all walks of life in Hong Kong," according to a CNBC translation.protests over an extradition bill
Hong Kong was a British colony until 1997, when it became a special administrative region of China under awith the territory's legal system independent from the rest of the country. Many citizens of the financial hub have expressed concern that their civil rights are slowly being eroded under Beijing.
The development of the West Kowloon station has stirred controversy ahead of its opening last September because passengers go through Chinese immigration and customs inside it. Mainland law applies in the area, roughly a quarter of the station.
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