(CNN) - Hong Kong protesters are appealing for foreign support in their fight for political freedom, calling on world leaders to act ahead of the summit of the Group of 20 major economies in Osaka, Japan, this week.
Carrying signs reading "Liberate Hong Kong," activists at an evening assembly, many of them wearing black, sang protest anthems and called on G20 leaders to defend their rights.
The Legislative Council -- Hong Kong's Parliament -- closed for a number of days in response to the protests.
Although Hong Kong is part of China, it has different laws, a principle called one country, two systems.
The protesters have also drawn support from Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, who tweeted that the people of Hong Kong are "not alone."