'We'd rather die in the fight then slowly suffocate to death after we lose the fight,' one protester told Business Insider.
Millions of people have descended on Hong Kong for over 16 weeks of pro-democracy protests that have turned violent at times and show little signs of slowing. Some of the protesters — many of whom are students below the age of 29 — have expressed a readiness and willingness to die in the demonstrations, which have seen at least 1,400 of their peers arrested. At least four protesters have died by apparent suicide since protests began.
Millions of people have descended on Hong Kong for over 16 weeks of pro-democracy protests that have turned violent at times and show little signs of slowing. Some of the protesters — many of whom are students below the age of 29 — have expressed a readiness and willingness to die in the demonstrations, which have seen at least 1,400 of their peers arrested. At least four protesters have died by apparent suicide since protests began.
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