Bobby Yip/AP A protester reacts in pain from tear gas fired by policemen. READ MORE:* Hong Kong protests: Residents deface Chinese emblem* Arrests in Hong Kong raise fears of more violent demonstrations* Why Hong Kong protesters rage on, even though they cannot win* What travellers need to know about the protests in Hong Kong* Hong Kong protesters storm legislature, police react with tear gasProtesters threw eggs at the building and spray-painted its surrounding surveillance cameras. Hong Kong media released video showing masked assailants attacking commuters in a subway station. On Friday (Saturday New Zealand time), Hong Kong police discovered a stash of a powerful homemade explosive in a commercial building and arrested a man. The paper said the counter-rally was intended to show support for the police reflected "mainstream public opinion" in Hong Kong.

Source: Stuff July 22, 2019 02:26 UTC