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Hong Kong Police Fire Tear Gas As Protesters Surround Station
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August 3, 2019
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9:01Now PlayingHong Kong on Saturday entered the second of four straight days of rallies, with thousands of pro-police demonstrators gathering on one side of the harbor and thousands of anti-government protesters on the other.
The protest movement that began as weekend marches has shifted form and become a part of daily life, with unrest is growing in the Asian financial hub. Last week saw violent clashes downtown between riot police and demonstrators marching toward China’s local government headquarters.
The arrests of 49 people there -- including 44 on a colonial-era rioting charge that carries a 10-year prison term -- signal the city’s Beijing-backed government is heeding calls for a stronger response, bolstered by support from Chinese authorities.
Demonstrations began nearly nine weeks ago over opposition to legislation easing extraditions to China, and demands have since widened to include Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s resignation, the release of people detained at previous protests and an inquiry into the police’s use of force.
Police fired tear gas to dispel protesters who had surrounded a police station in the Tsim Sha Tsui area, a shopping district that attracts many Chinese tourists. Protesters had set a fire near the station and hurled bricks at the outpost. Demonstrators had also blocked Nathan Road, the main thoroughfare in Kowloon, from Tsim Sha Tsui to Mong Kok. Riot police were also out in number trying to clear protesters from the Mong Kok district.
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