Hong Kong: Tear gas fired as police and protesters clash

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Police in Hong Kong fire tear gas to disperse pro-democracy protesters - hours after largely peaceful rally against extradition bill

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Police in Hong Kong have fired tear gas to disperse pro-democracy protesters - hours after a largely peaceful rally against a now-suspended extradition bill.

Officers waved a black warning flag before throwing gas canisters at campaigners after they refused to leave the area. Organisers of a march, to call for an independent investigation into police tactics used during earlier demonstrations, say around 430,000 people took part.Many ignored the designated end point in the Wan Chai district and continued on to China's central government building, where the country's national emblem was defaced with black ink.

Hong Kong - a former British colony returned to Chinese rule in 1997 - has been promised certain freedoms under a"one country, two systems" framework.

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Why are u showing this but not the riots in France. YOU lot are full of propaganda.

Not noticed much flag burning and marching in support of these protestors here.

Why hasn't this been on Sky News 🤔

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