HONG KONG: PRO-DEMOCRACY ACTIVISTS HOLD PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION

(1 Jul 1997) English/Nat Hundreds of pro-democracy activists swarmed the streets of Hong Kong on Tuesday, vowing the first day of Chinese rule would never silence them or their cause. The demonstrators marched for more than a mile to the offices of Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's new, Beijing-approved chief executive. In defiance of their new rulers, hundreds of pro-democracy activists took to the streets of Hong Kong on Tuesday. Their march was aimed at the Chinese administration in Beijing and particularly at those who orchestrated the crackdown on pro-democracy protests on June 4, 1989. The demonstrators planned to walk for more than a mile to the offices of Hong Kong's new leader, Tung Chee-hwa, who was sworn into office in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Their banners read "Democracy for Hong Kong" and "Build a Democratic China" and "Put an end to one-party dictatorship." VOXPOPS: (English) "I don't to guess or predict, but no matter what, we will persist and we will prevail. I think that we will meet with resistance but i think eventually we will win. I think we will have a more open and free China." "I don't think there will be any, much problem for this as long as we keep on with this peaceful demonstration." SUPER CAPTION: Demonstrators Hong Kong police helped keep the road clear for the protest march. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...