Vietnamese immigrants rally behind Hong Kong protesters, pushing for democracy in Asia
LOS ANGELES - On a balmy Saturday afternoon in November, dozens of people gathered in front of the Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles to show their support for the protesters in Hong Kong.
Carrying signs with slogans like "Stay Strong" and "Don't Go Back," they marched from Shatto Place up to Wilshire Boulevard and back to the consulate. Some wore masks, like their counterparts in Hong Kong, shouting "no brutality, no tear gas!"
They distributed copies of the lyrics to the "Les Miserables" hit "Do You Hear the People Sing?" Then, turning to face the consulate's security camera, they chanted the lyrics of the rebel anthem - just as protesters did during their peaceful takeover of the Hong Kong International Airport this
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