Hong Kong lawyers held a silent march in support of anti-Government protesters on Wednesday, highlighting the movement’s enduring broad appeal despite increasingly ominous warnings from Beijing.
Hundreds of lawyers dressed in black marched under the scorching sun from the city’s highest court to the justice secretary’s office.
The rally came as daily demonstrations have become increasingly violent and China ramped up its warnings to protesters, saying on Tuesday that “those who play with fire will perish by it”.
The legal professionals -- who usually eschew demonstrations -- have now marched twice since early June.