US President Donald Trump left an empty chair as global power brokers during G7 summit debated how to help the fire-stricken Amazon and reduce carbon emissions.
The government of Taiwan, a self-ruled island that China considers its own territory, strongly supports the protests, and Hong Kong students in Taiwan held events over the weekend expressing their backing.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he is prepared to charge out of the EU regardless of whether he is able to renegotiate the Brexit deal struck with Brussels by his predecessor, Theresa May, over the next 10 weeks.
An overflow crowd rallied at a public square in the financial district before setting off for Government House, carrying signs that read "Protect the next generation".
