Hong Kong police fire tear gas after protesters defy ban
Source: abc
HONG KONG — Jul 27, 2019, 8:18 AM ET
Protesters kick back and pick up tear gas canisters during a face off with riot police at Yuen Long district in Hong Kong Saturday, July 27, 2019. Police in Hong Kong shot tear gas at protesters who defied authorities warnings not to march in a neig
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The streets of Yuen Long became a sea of umbrellas as the march began Saturday afternoon. A symbol going back to the Occupy Central protests that shook Hong Kong in 2014, umbrellas have become tools to help protesters conceal their identities from police cameras as well as shields against tear gas and pepper spray. Some also wore masks to obscure their faces............................
Massive demonstrations began in Hong Kong in early June against an extradition bill that would have allowed suspects to face trial in mainland China, where critics say their rights would be compromised. The bill was eventually suspended, but protesters' demands have grown to include direct elections, the dissolution of the current legislature and an investigation into alleged police brutality.
A former British colony, Hong Kong was returned to China in 1997 under the framework of "one country, two systems." The arrangement promises the city certain democratic freedoms that are not afforded mainland citizens, but some residents say these liberties have been steadily eroded in recent years after the arrests of booksellers and democracy activists...............................
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