Hong Kong protests: Thousands stream into park amid fears of ‘chaotic situations’ and Chinese crackdown

Tens of thousands of people have protested in Hong Kong for the tenth straight weekend, streaming into a central park in the rain.

While recent weeks have been marked by violent clashes between police and demonstrators, organisers called for Sunday's protest to be peaceful.

“We hope that there will not be any chaotic situations today,” said Bonnie Leung, a leader of the Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF). “We hope we can show the world that Hong Kong people can be totally peaceful.”

Many demonstrations have been arranged via word of mouth or social media, but the CHRF called Sunday's assembly after organising three massive marches in Hong Kong over summer

The group's last demonstration was on 1 July, the anniversary of Hong Kong’s reunification with China. On that occasion, radical protesters stormed the city’s legislature and tore down Chinese flags after a peaceful demonstration attended by tens of thousands of people.