In Direct Challenge, Hong Kong Protesters Deface Beijing’s Representative Office

A protester sprays graffiti next to a sign for the Beijing liaison office after a march against a controversial extradition bill in Hong Kong on July 21, 2019. VIVEK PRAKASH/AFP/Getty Images

HONG KONG—Thousands of protesters descended on China’s representative office in Hong Kong on Sunday, as anger over an extradition bill morphs into a fresh front against what many see as a broader erosion of freedoms by the city’s political masters in Beijing.

Millions have rallied over the past two months in an unprecedented show of force against Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, triggering the worst social turmoil to rock the former British colony since it returned to Chinese rule 22 years ago.