Hong Kong pro-democracy protests took another violent turn as a standoff in a working-class neighbourhood descended into chaos. Riot police fired tear gas and baton-charged protesters who retaliated with a barrage of stones, bottles and bamboo poles, breaking an uneasy peace that had lasted several days. Frontline protesters - known as 'braves' - pulled together a barricade of traffic barriers and bamboo construction poles. As the afternoon wore on some fired stones from slingshots, prompting a charge from police, wielding batons and pepper spray. ๐ฅ #HK
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Hong Kong police arrested 29 people after clashes overnight in which volleys of tear gas were fired to disperse anti-government protesters, they said on Sunday, as thousands regrouped in the west of the Chinese-ruled city in pouring rain. Rail operator MTR Corp suspended some services to try to prevent people gathering but protesters made it to a sports stadium in the vast container port of Kwai Chung, where they marched around the running track and took shelter in the stands. โItโs very unreasonable that the MTR suspended the service. I am also mad that the police use excessive force against the protesters,โ said Jo Chan, 30. โHong Kong people should not beat each other. I come because I support the five demands.โ #HK
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#Meanwhile in Hong Kong ... a violent clash between police and protesters was yesterday in Kwun tong ๐ฑ #HK
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Thousands of Hong Kong anti-government protesters marched in pouring rain on Sunday, regrouping after sometimes violent demonstrations a day earlier that prompted police to fire tear gas for the first time in more than a week. #HK
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Hong Kong pro-democracy protests took another violent turn as a standoff in a working-class neighbourhood descended into chaos. Riot police fired tear gas and baton-charged protesters who retaliated with a barrage of stones, bottles and bamboo poles, breakingโฆ
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Protesters clash with police in Hong Kong on Saturday ๐ฑ #HK
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