Hong Kong police and protesters exchange tear gas and petrol bombs 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy ReutersHong Kong police fired tear gas at protesters throwing petrol bombs on Sunday as thousands staged an illegal march through the Kowloon district that will test the strength of the pro-democracy campaign after four months of unrest. Police inside the Tsim Sha Tsui police station fired volleys of tear gas and used a loudspeaker to called on protesters in the street below to disperse. Hardcore black-clad protesters threw petrol bombs at the station’s iron gate and inside the compound. Beijing has denied eroding Hong Kong’s freedoms and Xi has vowed to crush any attempt to split China.

Source: Manila Bulletin October 20, 2019 08:03 UTC