Hong Kong police fire pepper pellets as protests flare in financial heart

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Hong Kong riot police fired pepper pellets on Wednesday to disperse protesters in the heart of the global financial centre, where Beijing's proposed national security laws have revived anti-government demonstrations.

A riot police officer fires his weapon during a protest in Central Government Complex as a second reading of a controversial national anthem law takes place in Hong Kong, China May 27, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

HONG KONG - Hong Kong riot police fired pepper pellets on Wednesday to disperse protesters in the heart of the global financial centre, where Beijing’s proposed national security laws have revived anti-government demonstrations. Police also surrounded the Legislative Council amid soaring tensions over perceived threats to the city’s freedoms as activists called for protests against a bill to criminalise disrespect of the Chinese anthem.Our Standards:

 

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Protests broke out in the United States. White police fired bullets at black protesters.

Shame on the police who’s suppressing the innocent people of HK ,shame on HK’s government who’s Chinese communist and wants to destroy HK’s democracy! Stand with HK !

This china we want to see again ! Eat gods , cat and monkey ...stay at home and to be slave

How CCP killed a young innocent woman in broad daylight..

The 👮 arresting primary students, how can they threaten the cops? hkpoliceforce are made of tofu. Ain't they?

Are they crazy ?

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