Hong Kong protests: Police fire tear gas at demonstrators
Riot police have fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters in Hong Kong following a large pro-democracy rally in the city.
Riot police have fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters in Hong Kong following a large pro-democracy rally in the city.
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Thursday that he had not backed violent protests in Hong Kong, after Chinese state media blamed “Western ideologues” for fomenting unrest in the former British colony.
Protests around the city’s legislature on Wednesday forced the postponement of debate on the extradition bill, which many people in Hong Kong fear will undermine freedoms and confidence in the commercial hub.
Police have fired rubber bullets and tear gas at protesters in Hong Kong where anger at a new extradition bill has spilled over into violence.
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