HONG KONG - Hong Kong braced for more disruption on Monday (Sept 2) with calls for a strike and university students threatening a boycott of classes after a weekend featuring some of the worst violence in three months of anti-government protests.
The financial hub has been thrown into chaos by a largely leaderless movement that has drawn millions onto the streets to protest against what they see as an erosion of freedoms and increasing interference in their affairs by Beijing.
Authorities have given permission for two rallies on Monday, but it is unclear how well supported they will be, or if they will spill over into violence as most recent gatherings have done.
Universities are due to resume classes on Monday after a summer break, but students - who make up the backbone of the protest movement - plan a two-week boycott, and a rally in the afternoon.
The protests started in opposition to government plans to allow the extradition to the mainland of people wanted by Beijing, but have widened to include broader demands.
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