Hong Kong protesters sing Star Spangled Banner in appeal to Trump for help

Police stood by as protesters, under a sea of umbrellas against the sub-tropical sun, waved the Stars and Stripes and placards demanding democracy.

Protesters hold up five fingers and a U.S. flag during a rally to the U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong, China September 8, 2019.

Protesters hold up five fingers and a U.S. flag during a rally to the U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong, China September 8, 2019.

(photo credit: REUTERS/ANUSHREE FADNAVIS)

ByREUTERS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019 13:42