The president of a Hong Kong university that’s been the site of a standoff between protesters and police said some 100 protesters remained on campus, hours after the city’s security chief urged those still holed up since the weekend to surrender.
Other demonstrators carried out a new wave of transit disruptions during the financial hub’s morning commute as protesters attempted to maintain momentum on Wednesday for an offensive that has raged since a student died of injuries suffered near a rally almost two weeks ago. The pro-democracy movement received a boost from Washington, as the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill supporting them and warning China against a violent suppression of the protests.
