100 days of protests: Beijing residents give their take on Hong Kong demos Beijing residents give their take on the political crisis and anti-government protests in Hong Kong. September 16 will mark a hundred days since pro-democracy protesters took part in a massive rally against a proposed China extradition bill, which was recently declared withdrawn by the city's Chief Executive Carrie Lam. The sometimes violent demonstrations have snowballed into wider calls for democracy and police accountability. SOUNDBITES