Hong Kong leader says she would 'quit' if she could, fears her ability to resolve the crisis is 'very, very, very limited'; says China knows price ‘too huge’ if it sends in PLA @jamespomfret @GregTorode @a_roantree https://t.co/ZMZf3WlqJN

— Peter Hirschberg (@phirschberg1) September 2, 2019

Hong Kong students rally peacefully after weekend violence https://t.co/3nVeKhMqRv pic.twitter.com/ShDHb9G1PT

— Regina Leader-Post (@leaderpost) September 2, 2019

Thousands gathered at CUHK for the university student strike rally. This is what it looks like when a big, dense crowd opens hundreds of umbrellas: now a common sight in Hong Kong. #HongKongProtests pic.twitter.com/tyGHCo8kIg

— Laurel Chor (@laurelchor) September 2, 2019

It is #heartbroken to see students keep kneeling down and begging the dictatorial government to listen We did nth wrong! You dont have to. You really dont have to….No HKers should beg anyone for our basic rights and freedom… #HongKong pic.twitter.com/OsIeBGXXgw

— Chi Jai😷 (@Chijaisleep) September 2, 2019

#BackToSchool2019 in HongKong.
Kneeling down for the future.#classboycott https://t.co/BsWaGlNnhj pic.twitter.com/jgsifOSUGM

— Luke O’Brien (@LukHoiChing1) September 2, 2019

How come to this teacher in a secondary school in nowadays? Please show your concern to the students who fight for freedom in #HongKong. #HongKongProtesters #chinazi #schoolStrike #FreeHongKong #antiELAB https://t.co/HuKgIxrKQb

— Kristy Leung😷 (@bobokristy) September 2, 2019

Hong Kong protests: Students boycott class on first day back https://t.co/8m58oKmcGC

— Bruno Lagghi (@blagghi) September 2, 2019

Beijing to Hong Kong: How dare schools teach children the truth about China's ruthless crushing of the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy movement. Why not "instill patriotic values" instead, meaning pro-Communist Party propaganda. https://t.co/RKfiyXcq85 pic.twitter.com/JC4Jd7JOEl

— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) September 2, 2019

Hong Kong students are magic. Change my mind. pic.twitter.com/5dxsb41081

— Ryan Ho Kilpatrick 何松濤 @ryanhk.bsky.social (@rhokilpatrick) September 2, 2019

VIDEO: Medical workers at the public Queen Mary Hospital in Hong Kong line corridors and hold pro-democracy placards to show solidarity with the anti-government movement as the city's political crisis continues pic.twitter.com/98KO8Y1Wl0

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) September 2, 2019

Rally at Chinese U of Hong Kong warming up. “This time is different than the Umbrella Revolution,” one student told me. “We have all levels of society behind us.” Indeed half an hr drive away, workers rally also kicking off. pic.twitter.com/LlUJNWJlF7

— Emily Feng 冯哲芸 (@EmilyZFeng) September 2, 2019

First day of students’ strike is met with heavy police measures, with officers stopping and searching students in front of school gates, who were simple standing or handing out masks. Teachers have denied entry to students wearing black masks.

Total police state.😡#StandwithHK pic.twitter.com/1eyTaYPCrC

— Denise Ho (@hoccgoomusic) September 2, 2019

School starts tdy, but #antiELAB protests aren’t stopping. Some high skl students are having a class boycott to press home the 5 demands. Here at La Salle College, students and alumni are handing out flyers and masks, urging their peers to join or support them. #HongKongProtests pic.twitter.com/bUnHiR86XN

— Frances Sit (@frances_sit) September 2, 2019

Meanwhile, riot police are stationed at MTR station(s) early this morning, ”for regular patrol” they told me – after they check my press pass. I was merely taking these pictures at the Kowloon Tong station.#HongKongProtests pic.twitter.com/idYgzTZW8h

— Frances Sit (@frances_sit) September 2, 2019

Hong Kong protests: thousands of school students expected to join class boycott on the first day of new school year https://t.co/PuZMLhhgZm

— SCMP Hong Kong (@SCMPHongKong) September 2, 2019