Tens of thousands protest in Hong Kong on China National Day

Tens of thousands protest in Hong Kong on China National Day

Police fired tear gas on anti-government protesters in Hong Kong on Tuesday as the city saw protests in multiple districts while the rest of China celebrated its national holiday.

 

Protesters and the police faced off in Wong Tai Sin district, where tear gas was used against a group of protesters. The rest of the Kowloon peninsula saw other small demonstrations.

 

On Hong Kong Island, tens of thousands of people defied a police ban and high heat to march through the streets, calling for leader Carrie Lam to meet their demands for reform, which have remained largely unchanged since protests began in June.

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