United Airlines suspends service between Chicago and Hong Kong

Hong Kong has been facing mass demonstrations for nearly three months. The protests were sparked by a now-suspended bill that would allow fugitives to be extradited to China, where there is a separate legal system. Since then, the movement has expanded to include an inquiry into alleged police brutality and universal suffrage in the city, which currently only has partial democracy.

The majority of protests have been peaceful, but groups of protesters shut down the city’s international airport for two days earlier this month.