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Mandatory Credit: Photo by JEROME FAVRE/EPA-EFE/REX (10358133f) Protesters rally inside the arrivals hall of Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, China, 09 August 2019. Protesters were gathering at the airport for a three-day sit-in to protest against a now-suspended extradition bill and call for universal suffrage, and to raise awareness among international visitors to Hong Kong of claims of police brutality. Anti-government protesters rally in Hong Kong airport, China - 09 Aug 2019 ** Usable by LA, CT and MoD ONLY **
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Protesters pack Hong Kong airport

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Friday her priority is to “stop the violence” rather than make political concessions as the city’s two-month-long protest movement pressed on with a demonstration at the airport.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by JEROME FAVRE/EPA-EFE/REX (10358133f) Protesters rally inside the arrivals hall of Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, China, 09 August 2019. Protesters were gathering at the airport for a three-day sit-in to protest against a now-suspended extradition bill and call for universal suffrage, and to raise awareness among international visitors to Hong Kong of claims of police brutality. Anti-government protesters rally in Hong Kong airport, China - 09 Aug 2019 ** Usable by LA, CT and MoD ONLY **

Protesters rally inside the arrivals hall of Hong Kong International Airport on Friday. Protesters were gathering at the airport for a three-day sit-in to protest against a now-suspended extradition bill and call for universal suffrage, and to raise awareness among international visitors to Hong Kong of claims of police brutality.  (JEROME FAVRE / EPA/Shutterstock)

Protesters hold up a banner during a demonstration at the airport in Hong Kong Friday, Aug. 9, 2019. Pro-democracy activists rallied at the airport Friday even as the city sought to reassure visitors of their welcome despite the increasing levels of violence surrounding the 2-month-old protest movement. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Protesters hold up a banner during a demonstration at the airport in Hong Kong on Friday. Pro-democracy activists rallied at the airport even as the city sought to reassure visitors despite the increasing levels of violence surrounding the 2-month-old protest movement.  (Vincent Thian / AP)

Mandatory Credit: Photo by JEROME FAVRE/EPA-EFE/REX (10358133p) Protesters hand leaflets to arriving passengers during a rally inside the arrivals hall of Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, China, 09 August 2019. Protesters were gathering at the airport for a three-day sit-in to protest against a now-suspended extradition bill and call for universal suffrage, and to raise awareness among international visitors to Hong Kong of claims of police brutality. Anti-government protesters rally in Hong Kong airport, China - 09 Aug 2019 ** Usable by LA, CT and MoD ONLY **

Protesters hand leaflets to arriving passengers during a rally inside the arrivals hall of Hong Kong International Airport on Friday. Protesters were gathering at the airport for a three-day sit-in to protest against a now-suspended extradition bill and call for universal suffrage, and to raise awareness among international visitors to Hong Kong of claims of police brutality. (JEROME FAVRE/ EPA/Shutterstock)

Protesters form a mobile Lennon Wall during a demonstration at Hong Kong airport Friday, Aug. 9, 2019. Pro-democracy activists rallied at the airport Friday even as the city sought to reassure visitors of their welcome despite the increasing levels of violence surrounding the 2-month-old protest movement. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Pro-democracy activists stage a protest at the Hong Kong airport Friday. (Vincent Thian / AP)

A protester holds up a banner warning of the dangers of traveling to Hong Kong at the airport in Hong Kong on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019. Pro-democracy protesters held a demonstration at Hong Kong's airport Friday even as the city sought to reassure visitors to the city after several countries issued travel safety warnings related to the increasing levels of violence surrounding the two-month-old protest movement. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

A protester at the airport holds up a banner warning of the dangers of traveling to Hong Kong on Friday. Pro-democracy protesters held a demonstration at the airport even as the city sought to reassure arriving visitors to the city after several countries issued travel safety warnings related to the increasing levels of violence surrounding the 2-month-old protest movement. (Vincent Thian / AP)

Protesters demonstrate at the airport in Hong Kong on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019. Pro-democracy protesters held a demonstration at Hong Kong's airport Friday even as the city sought to reassure visitors to the city after several countries issued travel safety warnings related to the increasing levels of violence surrounding the two-month-old protest movement. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Protesters demonstrate at the Hong Kong airport even as the city sought to reassure arriving visitors to the city after several countries issued travel safety warnings related to the increasing levels of violence surrounding the 2-month-old protest movement. (Vincent Thian / AP)

A man looks out from the departures area as protesters rally in arrivals against a controversial extradition bill at Hong Kongs international airport on August 9, 2019. - Hundreds of pro-democracy activists, some wearing face masks and helmets, staged a sit-in at Hong Kong's airport on August 9 hoping to win support from international visitors for their movement. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP)ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

A man looks out from the departures area as protesters rally at Hong Kong’s international airport on Friday. Hundreds of pro-democracy activists, some wearing face masks and helmets, staged a sit-in at the airport, hoping to win support from international visitors for their movement. (ANTHONY WALLACE/ AFP / Getty Images)

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