Police fire tear gas to disperse Hong Kong protesters as a tenth straight weekend of anti-government demonstrations intensified amid an increasingly aggressive response from the police and Beijing
Anti-extradition bill protesters walk among tear gas during a demonstration in Wan Chai neighbourhood in Hong Kong, China, August 11, 2019.
Reuters reporters in Wan Chai saw two petrol bombs thrown, setting small fires on the streets, while tear gas volleys and advancing riot police sent some protesters fleeing. Protesters took over streets in two parts of the Asian financial capital, blocking traffic and setting up another night of likely showdowns with riot police.
"We hope the world knows that Hong Kong is not the Hong Kong it used to be," said one protester, Louisa Ho. "China is doing more and more to pressure Hong Kong, its people and its organisations."The movement's demands include the resignation of the city's leader, democratic elections, the release of those arrested in earlier protests and an investigation into police use of force against the protesters.
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