Outside, a team produced petrol bombs, while the university's archery team gave impromptu lessons on how to draw a bow. Widespread street protests in hong kong escalated in June after an eruption of public anger over perceived encroachments on hong kong's autonomy by the Chinese government. The hong kong Police Force did not respond to questions from Reuters. From the Chinese University, the protests spread rapidly to other campuses, including hong kong Polytechnic. Thirty-eight people were injured in the siege, amid barrages of tear gas, water cannons and petrol bombs.

Source: The Star November 19, 2019 13:30 UTC