In 17 countries and 47 cities, demonstrators have gathered to voice support for Hong Kong’s “112 Emergency Call for Hong Kong Autonomy.” On November 2, 2019, a group comprised of Hong Kongnese in Korea, members of The Church of Almighty God (CAG ) and several other organizations held a demonstration on Hongdae Street in Seoul, South Korea. The Korean civil society organization the Asian Companions Against Brutality hosted the event.
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