Wounded HK cops soldier on
Hong Kong police officers wounded in pro-democracy protests say they have no regrets about their job, especially now that vast sections of the city's population now loathe the force. – AFP pic, July 10, 2020.
NINE months ago he was burned by corrosive liquid hurled during anti-government protests, but Hong Kong police officer Ling says he has no regrets and remains devoted to being a law enforcer. Officers like Ling have formed the spear tip of Beijing’s pushback against huge and often violent pro-democracy protests in the restless finance hub.
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