Leading Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong walked free from prison Monday and vowed to join historic anti-government protests rocking the finance hub, as activists kept up pressure on the city’s embattled pro-Beijing leader. Organisers said some two million people — more than a quarter of the population — marched in tropical heat on Sunday calling for the resignation of chief executive Carrie Lam and protesting against a bill that would have allowed extraditions to the Chinese mainland. Police commissioner Stephen Lo said late Monday that only “some people” had rioted on that day, appearing to back down from previous comments from Lam, who described the June 12 protest as an “organised riot”.
