Protesters and police clashed at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, as demonstrators hurled petrol bombs from behind barricades at officers and police responded with tear gas.
A pro-democracy protester arranges bricks on a road to block traffic in Central, Hong Kong, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019. Police fired tear gas at protesters who littered streets with bricks and disrupted morning trains Tuesday as Hong Kong's five months of anti-government demonstrations turned increasingly violent.
As on Monday morning, the day began with protesters shutting down parts of the commuter rail system and blocking roads. Some people took more than two hours to get to work, while others stayed home. A few thousand people took over several blocks, chanting"Five demands, not one less" while holding up one hand with five outstretched fingers. Their demands include democratic changes and an independent investigation of police treatment of protesters.
Scores of officers charged onto the campus after firing tear gas, arresting student protesters who tried to block their way with makeshift barricades, including a burning car.Recent weeks have been marked by escalating vandalism of shops linked to mainland China and train stations, and assaults by both protesters and pro-Beijing supporters.
Police say those incidents are being investigated but defend the officers' actions as necessary for their own safety. "The United States and Britain pretend to be fair on this incident, but it only reveals how they confuse right and wrong and how hypocritical they are. And their verbal justice once again exposes their double standards and ulterior motives," Geng said at a daily briefing.In Washington, the U.S. government said Monday that it is watching the situation with"grave concern."
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