Hong Kong protesters plan to disrupt airport after night of chaos

A riot police officer fires tear gas from a balcony at the government headquarters to disperse anti-extradition bill protesters during a march in Hong Kong, China August 31, 2019. [Reuters]

Pro-democracy demonstrators planned on Sunday to choke travel routes to Hong Kong’s international airport after a chaotic night of running battles between police and masked protesters, the latest wave of unrest to hit the Chinese-ruled city.

Protest organisers have urged the public to overwhelm road and rail links to the airport, one of the world’s busiest, on Sunday and Monday, potentially disrupting flights. People would begin gathering at 1 p.m. (0500 GMT), protest groups said.