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Thousands of university students from different institutes gathered at the University Mall of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, marking the start of the 2-week to voice their demands to the government.

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[LIVE] Thousands of university students from different institutes are gathering at the University Mall of @CUHKofficial, marking the start of the 2-week #ClassBoycott to voice their demands to the government. #HongKongProtests #antiELAB #FreedomHK pic.twitter.com/luS5kKLpDU — Freedom HK (@FreedomHKG) September 2, 2019

Students holding up banners and hailing slogan,”No Rioters, Only Tyranny.”

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15:22 Students are gathering at the University Mall in CUHK , holding up banners and hailing slogan,”No Rioters, Only Tyranny.”#classboycott #antiELABhk pic.twitter.com/VACQc3a3ku — Varsity CUHK (@varsitycuhk) September 2, 2019

They began shouting “Liberate Hong Kong; the revolution of our times.”

11:21 Students begin chanting slogans as Chow’s speech comes to an end, shouting “Liberate Hong Kong; revolution of our times.”#classboycott #antiEALB pic.twitter.com/DmweJNtxww — Varsity CUHK (@varsitycuhk) September 2, 2019

Students raised banners saying “we fight for freedom”.

A freshman said he is proud to be a member of “Rioters’ University”. He encouraged Hong Kong people not to give up. “Rioters’ University” refers to the Chinese University after someone changed the university’s name on the Google Map anonymously in June.

12:02 A Year 1 freshman says he is proud to be a member of “Rioters’ University”. He encourages Hong Kong people not to give up.

“Rioters’ University” refers to the Chinese University after someone changed the university’s name on the Google Map anonymously in June.#classboycott pic.twitter.com/qYWcMCROma — Varsity CUHK (@varsitycuhk) September 2, 2019

He said Hong Kong people should be able to resume their normal lives, where people can enjoy the basic rights for dual universal suffrage, freedom from fear of expressing their views on private social media platforms, and choose what colour of clothes they wear.

He says Hong Kong people should be able to resume their normal lives, where people can enjoy the basic rights for dual universal suffrage, freedom from fear of expressing their views on private social media platforms, and choose what colour of clothes they wear.#classboycott pic.twitter.com/LLeuYQfX5H — Varsity CUHK (@varsitycuhk) September 2, 2019

11:33 A student responds to Professor Chow’s speech saying freedom is the freedom to not be interfered. He further adds that we have to fight for freedom from domination, and that is one of the most important values in the whole anti-ELAB movement. #classboycott #antiELAB pic.twitter.com/4KWQk4bKIh — Varsity CUHK (@varsitycuhk) September 2, 2019

10:32 The CUSU and nine college representatives welcomed students to the inauguration ceremony. They express their disappointment with the cancellation of the university’s ceremony, while encouraging students to become more aware of the situation of Hong Kong.#classboycott pic.twitter.com/fQQoX7UhVI — Varsity CUHK (@varsitycuhk) September 2, 2019