hold his machinegun and fight in the legislative council for us hong kongers. long live hong kong! long live hong kong! benjamin: he doesn't have any trust in the communist party and the hong kong government. he's saying to regain hong kong, and the younger generation is going to battle with the older generation in fighting for democracy but also authority and citizens, the protestor and the police. [indistinct chatter] [shouting in cantonese] [shouting] airin: i was shocked when i saw the news at home. i was like, "what?" i didn't imagine that hongng kong peopople could do sh viviolent thin o on the strereet like burning stuff,f, throwing bricks, attacack the police because i it's susuch a big cont to umbrerella prototest. it was rereally peaceful, but that t n, it was r really violenent, and i think people try other ways, other peaceful ways already, and they realized thatat it doesn't wwork, so they had to i it. i's kind of ththe governmement forcd peopople to be violent. i'm sick of it all. this is t t ridiculous. it's like a group of rerely stupid people who are controlling th

used pepper spray and teargas, while hard-core protesters threw petrol bombs. our correspondent jonathanead sent this report. jonathan: the first day of the year, and already a mass rally. hong kongers wasted no time letting the government know that nothing has changed in 2020. they still fear that thei' citys identity and freedoms are under threat. but they cannot let up the pressure on their leaders and on their i backersbeing. in this huge crowd, they came from all walks of life. what we have seen today is enough to tell us what is in store for hong kong this year, and it is going to be more of the same battle of wills between protesters determined to defend the territory's autonomy and a government that is equally determined not to be seen to make concessions. when all this started more than six months ago, few could have imagined it would last this long. today very few can imagine how this is all going to end. it had been a legal protest. but suddenly police announced it was no longer approved the families disappeared, then the masked youngsters, ready to confront securitrces, took p itions. and in an all-too-familiar routine, theirs. police took up >> unfortunately, again riot

used pepper spray and teargas, while hard-core protesters threw petrol bombs. our correspondent jonathanead sent this report. jonathan: the first day of the year, and already a mass rally. hong kongers wasted no time in letting the government know that nothing has changed in 2020. they still fear that their city's identity and freedoms are under threat. but they cannot let up the pressure on their leaders and on their backers in being. in this huge crowd, they came from all walks of life. what we have seen today is enough to tell us what is in store for hong kong this year, and it is going to be more of the same battle of wills between protesters determined to defend the territory's autonomy and a government that is equally determined not to be seen to make concessions. when all this started more than six months ago, few could have imagined it would last this long. today very few can imagine how this is all going to end. it had been a legal protest. but suddenly police announced it was no longer approved. the families disappeared, then the masked youngsters, ready to confront security rces, took up positions. and in an all-too-familiar routine, the riot police took up theirs. >> unf

police used pepper spray and tear gas, while hardcore protesters threw petrol bombs. 0ur correspondentjonathan head sent this report. the first day of the year and already a mass rally. hong kongersin letting their government know that nothing has changed in 2020. they still fear that their city's identity and freedoms are under threat, that they cannot let up the pressure on their leaders — and on their backers in beijing. in this huge crowd, they came from all walks of life. what we've seen today is enough to tell us what's in store for hong kong this year. and it's going to be more of the same battle of wills between protesters determined to defend the territory's autonomy and agovernment that is equally determined not to be seen to make concessions. when all this started more than six months ago, few could have imagined it would last this long. today very few can imagine how this is all going to end. it had been a legal protest, but suddenly the police announced it was no longer approved. the families disappeared, then the masked youngsters ready to confront the security forces took up positions. and in a now all too familiar routine, the riot police took up theirs. unfortuna

police used pepper spray and tear gas, while hardcore protesters threw petrol bombs. 0ur correspondentjonathan head sent this report. the first day of the year and already a mass rally. hong kongersovernment know that nothing has changed in 2020. they still fear that their city's identity and freedoms are under threat, that they cannot let up the pressure on their leaders and on their backers in beijing. in this huge crowd, they came from all walks of life. what we've seen today is enough to tell us what's in store for hong kong this year. and it's going to be more of the same battle of wills between protesters determined to defend the territory's autonomy and a government that is equally determined not to be seen to make concessions. when all this started more than six months ago, few could have imagined it would last this long. today very few can imagine how this is all going to end. it had been a legal protest, but suddenly the police announced it was no longer approved. the families disappeared, then the masked youngsters ready to confront the security forces took up positions. and in a now all too familiar routine, the riot police took up theirs. unfortunately, again, rioter

used pepper spray and tear gas, while hardcore protesters threw petrol bombs. our correspondentjonathan head sent this report. the first day of the year and already a mass rally. hong kongersng their government know that nothing has changed in 2020. they still fear that their city's identity and freedoms are under threat, that they cannot let up the pressure on their leaders — and on their backers in beijing. in this huge crowd, they came from all walks of life. what we've seen today is enough to tell us what's in store for hong kong this year. and it's going to be more of the same battle of wills between protesters determined to defend the territory's autonomy and a government that is equally determined not to be seen to make concessions. when all this started more than six months ago, few could have imagined it would last this long. today very few can imagine how this is all going to end. it had been a legal protest, but suddenly the police announced it was no longer approved. the families disappeared, then the masked youngsters ready to confront the security forces took up positions. and in a now all—too—familiar routine, the riot police took up theirs. unfortunately, a

hong kongers into the streets. but i think in reality, we all realize the health, the freedom and democracy does affect our own interests and our own fortunes. history tells us that states with more democratic characters are usually more prosperous, stable and reliable partners. they're better economic partners because they possess the characteristics and conditions that we believe are vital for economic vibrancy and sustainable growth. they're better strategic partners because they're citizen centered making them less likely to produce terrorists, proliferate weapons of mass destruction or engage in armed aggression. conversely authoritarian regimes are unreliable partners and at worst pose significant risk to peace and stability. authoritarian regimes like maduro's may give rise to forced migration and refugees, burdening and potentially destabilizing their neighbors. in order to maintain their hold on power regimes like these, like iran, repress their people by isolating their citizens from outside influences and ideas. they often attack directly or indirectly, physically or digitally those outside their borders who represent the freedom that they fear. s