Hong Kong streets crowded with protesters; police takes control by throwing pepper bombs
As China passed the Hong Kong security law, from lawmaker hurling object in the council to people protesting on streets, here are some key moments of the past two days.
Police gather evidence in the main chamber of the Legislative Council after a pan-democrat lawmaker hurled an odorous object during the Second Reading of the National Anthem Bill in Hong Kong on May 28, 2020.
Police gather evidence in the main chamber of the Legislative Council after a pan-democrat lawmaker hurled an odorous object during the Second Reading of the National Anthem Bill in Hong Kong on May 28, 2020.
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As the security law was passed, students from Hong Kong and Taiwan displayed placards reading “Bad laws of China’s national security" during a protest outside the Hong Kong’s Taipei office.
As the security law was passed, students from Hong Kong and Taiwan displayed placards reading “Bad laws of China’s national security" during a protest outside the Hong Kong’s Taipei office.
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Around 300 people were arrested, most for illegal assembly, in three districts, police said.
Around 300 people were arrested, most for illegal assembly, in three districts, police said.
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Pro-democracy protesters, on May 27, blocked roads with construction material in the Mongkok district of Hong Kong hours before China passed new security laws for Hong Kong.
Pro-democracy protesters, on May 27, blocked roads with construction material in the Mongkok district of Hong Kong hours before China passed new security laws for Hong Kong.
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Police warned protesters before firing pepper balls to handle the growing crowd.
Police warned protesters before firing pepper balls to handle the growing crowd.
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Various messages of support for Hong Kong’s freedom are displayed in the window of the Aegis, a restaurant started by a Hong Kong lawyer to help those who have left the city, in Taipei.
Various messages of support for Hong Kong’s freedom are displayed in the window of the Aegis, a restaurant started by a Hong Kong lawyer to help those who have left the city, in Taipei.