our kristi lu stout. we see people behind you. what's the tone and the message? >> reporter: george, we've been following this rally that's turned into a march, comprising of family members of the hong kong police. they are not here to defend the tactics of the hong kong police. if you could distill the message into two parts, they want to return the police to represent the people of hong kong and they want political stab aal stabili 12 weeks of turmoil here. these members are saying enough is enough. they have a list of demands that were put into a petition. among those demands were with protesters. they want an inquiry into the protests. they want a political solution, to 12 weeks of nonstop political marches, protests and clashes between police and protesters, as we saw play out in eastern calhoun where teargas was fired into a group of violent protester there's. they have delivered a petition to carrie lam. even those these are family members of the police, they are not taking the sides for the police or anti-police. they want to see a return to stability and

kr kristie lu stout. >> a lot of people taking part in this. what's the scene now? >> we haven't seen estimates of the crowd here. but the team here is estimating in the tens of thousands. and the protesters have come to the end point, which is actually past the official end point, the area which the police have given approval for them to gather together. the protesters move to somewhere else, that makes this an illegal gathering now. they should not be where they are gathering. this protest is taking on an ominous tone. the police sending out a note on facebook saying they will begin disbursal operations soon. not an exact time but soon. we're just outside, george. want to show you what's happening. the protesters are erecting what you can describe as flimsy barriers. they think the disbursal operations will start from this area. they're putting up small obstacles, to be honest. they have paving bricks on the ground here, stretching along here. a few bolts. things which the police regularly clear, within a minute or whatever. that's the frame that the protesters ar

hello i'm kristie lu welcome to day to africa it's good to have you along tens of thousands of people have fled towns in english speaking parts of cameroon off to renewed fighting between the military and say persists and a lockdown in the region the separatists have called for a lockdown after their leader julius was sentenced to life in prison for suspicion and hostility against the state in the northwestern town of but manda transport providers were overwhelmed with the number of travelers waiting at bus terminals people lawfully into french speaking towns despite ortiz urging them not to. say on bey's joins me from boyer that's the capital of the southwest region of cameroon . blaise tell us about this this separatist movement is planning why are people so fearful off it. the reason why people are afraid of this long down is because the separatists is going to last for 3 weeks 1st secondly the same any perceived to see on the streets in these derision disputer us a spy for me to be as a spy for the government you're going to be gone down so a lot of people are afraid and in a lock

let's go live now to hong kong with kristie lu stout, following developments there. kristie?er: george, after more than nine consecutive weeks of major and highly disruptive protests, we have this day a stigma citywide strike action taking place that is really testing the limits of the hong kong authorities, the police, the protesters and the 7.4 million people who call hong kong home. there has been travel chaos this day in the mass rapid transit system, the subway system or mtr here in hong kong, where a number of major lines have reported suspensions or delays. travel chaos at the hong kong international airport, the eighth busiest airport in the world. there have been over 100 flight cancellations and reports that the runways only at 50% capacity. we also know of about 2,800 aviation workers are participating in the strike. the strike now fully under way taking place in seven districts simultaneously across hong kong. earlier today we finally heard from the embattled chief executive carrie lam, after two weeks, we've been waiting two weeks for her to address the press. he

in the meantime, these pro-police groups continue to gather, and that's where we find kristie lu stoutphone joining us at the pro-police rally in hong kong. we see the scene here. what are people telling you? >> george, you know, incredible the numbers of people who have showed up for this pro-police rally here. the rain has not deterred them. these are supporters of the hong kong police. thousands of people are here, and they have been sharing messages like save hong kong. we support the police of hong kong, saying police add oil, add oil is an expression of support here. some of the pro police supporters are holding prc flags, the national anthem of the people's republic of china, which also played at the start of the rally. right now we've been listening to this speaker from various industries speaking to the crowds. we heard an educator, a lawyer, a policeman's work and pop star who's also here expressing his support for stability, for law and order, for the hong kong police. one speaker spoke to the crowds in english with a message for the international community asking the questi

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let's bring in cnn's kristie lu stout following all developments now. kristie?er: george, tension is high on this huge day of strike action as hong kong is in its ninth consecutive week of protests. there have been reports of travel chaos at the mtr, the city's mass rapid transit system, with major lines reporting suspensions or delays. travel chaos at the hong kong international airport, the eighth busiest airport in the world with over 100 flight canc cancellations. we've been tracking reports of clashes with police and protesters. also clashes in another suburb in northern hong kong where tear gas has been deployed. any new lines we'll bring to you on cnn. amidst all this, we're monning t monitoring the seven simultaneous rallies where people are walking out in protest for the extradition bill and for democracy. we have ben wedeman joining us as well as anna coren. ben wedeman in the flash point district, admiralty and anna coren monitoring events at the hong kong airport. ben, let's go to you there. the protests there have been become so large, i can see the

let's get more now from kristie lu stout who joins us live from hong kong. tie, the big question now is how will hong kong authorities respond to all of this. >> reporter: especially what's happening today. hong kong authorities, police and the protestors. we saw trouble, chaos. earlier throughout the day involving the mass rapid transit system. the subway system here in hong kong. that 5 million commuters relee on. major lines have been delayed or suspended. more travel chaos taking place at the hong kong international airport. with 100 cancellations and later on this afternoon strike action striking protestors declaring there will be seven simultaneous rallies taking place in seven different districts across the city incolliding one outside disney land. this comes after the violent scenes played out yet again over the weekend which started as peaceful protests. stand offs between police and protestors. tear gas being deployed saturday night and sunday night. that violence was condemned by the chief executive who spoke chl gave a press conference after two w