Chinese-Australian group to rally against Hong Kong protests

The ‘Hong Kong No Riot’ event in Sydney calls on Chinese-Australians to resist efforts by the ‘outside world’ to split Hong Kong from China

Its organisers say Western media coverage of the pro-democracy protests has caused discrimination against them

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The Hong Kong protests have inspired demonstrations in Australia both for and against the cause. Photo: EPA

Published: 6:45am, 16 Aug 2019Updated: 5:45pm, 16 Aug 2019

A group of Chinese-Australians are planning to rally on Saturday against Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests, calling for a return of law and order in the city and an end to what they say are biased portrayals of China in Australia.

In the latest sign of unrest in Hong Kong rippling overseas, the group will demonstrate in downtown Sydney to denounce what they say are riots that have challenged China’s sovereignty and prompted discrimination against them in Australia.

The “Hong Kong No Riot” event calls on Chinese-Australians to resist efforts by the “outside world” to split Hong Kong from China, taking aim at pro-Hong Kong democracy events at Australian universities and Western media coverage of the protests.

Hong Kong has been rocked by nearly three months of unrest over a now-shelved extradition bill, with the city’s airport this week becoming the latest battleground for violence between protesters, police and mainland Chinese.

Protesters at the State Library in Sydney, Australia, protest against Hong Kong’s (now withdrawn) extradition bill. Photo: Reuters

The bill, which was suspended in June in the face of fierce public opposition, would have allowed the transfer of criminal suspects to mainland China, where critics say a fair trial is not guaranteed.

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