Riot police 'fire at' Hong Kong protesters during national anthem debate

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Hong Kong: Riot police clash with protesters during political debate on China's national anthem. 9News

At least 16 people, most of them teenagers, were arrested on charges of possessing items fit for unlawful purposes, such as petrol bombs and screwdrivers. Three of the people arrested were charged for dangerous driving.The police also reported earlier incidents of obstruction of traffic and the city's subways at certain stations.

Anti-China sentiment has been on the rise in Hong Kong since 2014 protests, known as the Umbrella Revolution, that stemmed from the Chinese government's decision to allow direct election of the city leader only after it screened candidates. In the end, the plan for direct elections was dropped. The move by Beijing was seen as curtailing democracy in Hong Kong, a former British colony that was handed back to China is 1997 under a "one country, two systems" framework that promises the city freedoms not found on the mainland.

 

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Polices in HK are always right no matter what they do.

Well it's part of China. Just because the Brits stole it once as a staging point for its opium trade, does not change that it is part of China.

given that Nine News is owned by the CCP, I wouldn't be surprised if they side with them.

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