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Hong Kong protest leaders urge turnout, despite risk of arrest

Police declared the march illegal, citing concerns over public safety, and a court said the destination of the march - the main railway interchange with mainland China - could be attacked, vandalised

Hong Kong: Police stand near fire made by protestors in Hong Kong (Photo: AP/PTI)
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Hong Kong: Police stand near fire made by protestors in Hong Kong (Photo: AP/PTI)

Reuters Hong Kong
Pro-democracy leaders called on Hong Kong's citizens to join a Sunday anti-government march in spite of the risk of arrest, after police banned the rally which is seen as a test of the protest movement's strength after months of unrest.

Police declared the march illegal on Friday, citing concerns over public safety, and a court on Saturday said the destination of the march — the main railway interchange with mainland China — could be attacked and vandalised.

Hardcore protesters have in recent weeks targeted mainland Chinese businesses, daubing them in graffiti and at times setting fires, while mainland Chinese living in Hong