General strike expected in Hong Kong

Pro-democracy protesters were set to start a strike blocking traffic this morning in hopes of disrupting the territory after the death of a student in the clashes.

Organizers have kept specific plans under wraps, and were conducting an online poll on Sunday to determine pressure points. The planned demonstrations were also timed to coincide with the lucrative “singles day,” an anti-Valentine’s Day celebration originating in mainland China that normally generates billions.

The latest: Six pro-democracy lawmakers were charged in relation to scuffles on May 11, as the Hong Kong legislature met to discuss the extradition bill. Tens of thousands of people attended a vigil to remember to remember Chow Tsz-lok, the student who died.

Recap: Mr. Chow, a student at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, suffered head and pelvic injuries when he fell one story as the police fired tear gas nearby. The circumstances of his death remain unclear.