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| Hong Kong protests: President Xi warns of 'crushed bodies' | |
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| China's President Xi Jinping has issued a stern warning against dissent as protests continue in Hong Kong, saying any attempt to divide China will end in "crushed bodies and shattered bones". | China's President Xi Jinping has issued a stern warning against dissent as protests continue in Hong Kong, saying any attempt to divide China will end in "crushed bodies and shattered bones". |
| His comments came during a state visit to Nepal on Sunday, China's state broadcaster CCTV said. | His comments came during a state visit to Nepal on Sunday, China's state broadcaster CCTV said. |
| Several peaceful Hong Kong rallies descended into clashes between riot police and protesters on Sunday. | Several peaceful Hong Kong rallies descended into clashes between riot police and protesters on Sunday. |
| Public transport stations and shops deemed to be pro-Beijing were damaged. | Public transport stations and shops deemed to be pro-Beijing were damaged. |
| Several neighbourhoods saw rallies, and by Sunday afternoon at least 27 stations on the MTR - Hong Kong's metro - were closed. | Several neighbourhoods saw rallies, and by Sunday afternoon at least 27 stations on the MTR - Hong Kong's metro - were closed. |
| Police said they had used "minimum force" to disperse protesters, but television footage showed weekend shoppers caught in the chaos. | Police said they had used "minimum force" to disperse protesters, but television footage showed weekend shoppers caught in the chaos. |
| Some were filmed screaming and apparently injured as officers rushed into a shopping centre. | Some were filmed screaming and apparently injured as officers rushed into a shopping centre. |
| According to Reuters news agency, riot police with shields were forced out of one mall by chanting shoppers who took the side of the protesters. | According to Reuters news agency, riot police with shields were forced out of one mall by chanting shoppers who took the side of the protesters. |
| Petrol bombs were thrown at Mong Kok police station, and one officer was slashed in the neck, authorities say. He is in a stable condition in hospital, the South China Morning Post reports. | Petrol bombs were thrown at Mong Kok police station, and one officer was slashed in the neck, authorities say. He is in a stable condition in hospital, the South China Morning Post reports. |
| A second man was allegedly beaten by protesters who found a baton in his bag and believed he was an undercover police officer. | A second man was allegedly beaten by protesters who found a baton in his bag and believed he was an undercover police officer. |
| Embedding police among the protesters has paid tactical dividends for the Hong Kong force, and spread paranoia among the mostly young activists. | Embedding police among the protesters has paid tactical dividends for the Hong Kong force, and spread paranoia among the mostly young activists. |
| Overnight on Sunday, one group of protesters hauled a three-metre-high (9-ft) statue of a protester on to Lion Rock, a famous outcrop overlooking Hong Kong. | Overnight on Sunday, one group of protesters hauled a three-metre-high (9-ft) statue of a protester on to Lion Rock, a famous outcrop overlooking Hong Kong. |
| The statue, Lady Liberty, has become a symbol of the rallies, and sports a gas mask, goggles and a helmet. | The statue, Lady Liberty, has become a symbol of the rallies, and sports a gas mask, goggles and a helmet. |
| She represents an injured protester who demonstrators believe was shot in the eye by a police projectile. | She represents an injured protester who demonstrators believe was shot in the eye by a police projectile. |
| The group of several dozen, some wearing head lamps, climbed the 500m peak during a thunderstorm. The statue held a black banner that read: "Revolution of our time, Liberate Hong Kong." | The group of several dozen, some wearing head lamps, climbed the 500m peak during a thunderstorm. The statue held a black banner that read: "Revolution of our time, Liberate Hong Kong." |
| Hong Kong's protests started in June against proposals to allow extradition to mainland China, a move many feared would undermine the city's judicial independence and endanger dissidents. | Hong Kong's protests started in June against proposals to allow extradition to mainland China, a move many feared would undermine the city's judicial independence and endanger dissidents. |
| The bill has long been withdrawn, but protests have widened to include demands for full democracy and an inquiry into claims of police brutality. | The bill has long been withdrawn, but protests have widened to include demands for full democracy and an inquiry into claims of police brutality. |
| Earlier this month, the city's government used a colonial-era emergency law to ban the wearing of face masks at public rallies - but demonstrators vowed to defy it. | Earlier this month, the city's government used a colonial-era emergency law to ban the wearing of face masks at public rallies - but demonstrators vowed to defy it. |
| More than 2,300 people have been arrested since the civil disobedience began. | More than 2,300 people have been arrested since the civil disobedience began. |