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HONG KONG - Police and pro-democracy protesters battled on the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday as thousands of people rallied in several districts in defiance of attempts by the authorities to crack down on demonstrators.
“You can see that as long as people keep coming out in large numbers we are safe and can keep fighting,” he said. Bonfires were also set as riot police with shields and batons charged at the crowds, fired multiple volleys of tear gas. As riot police advanced protesters retreated readily, with some saying they wanted to avoid large numbers of arrests unlike past rallies when they stood their ground.
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