Hong Kong protests: President Xi warns of 'crushed bodies'
In Hong Kong, several peaceful rallies descended into clashes with police over the weekend
China's President Xi Jinping has issued a stern warning against dissent as protests continue in Hong Kong, saying any attempt to divide China will end in"crushed bodies and shattered bones".Several peaceful Hong Kong rallies descended into clashes between riot police and protesters on Sunday.Several neighbourhoods saw rallies, and by Sunday afternoon at least 27 stations on the MTR - Hong Kong's metro - were closed.
Police said they had used"minimum force" to disperse protesters, but television footage showed weekend shoppers caught in the chaos.According to Reuters news agency, riot police with shields were forced out of one mall by chanting shoppers who took the side of the protesters. Petrol bombs were thrown at Mong Kok police station, and one officer was slashed in the neck, authorities say.A second man was allegedly beaten by protesters who found a baton in his bag and believed he was an undercover police officer.
Embedding police among the protesters has paid tactical dividends for the Hong Kong force, and spread paranoia among the mostly young activists.
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