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Hong Kong braces for more protests after tense battles over night Hong Kong braces for more protests after clashes at university
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Hong Kong braces for another day of anti-government protests after a night of pitched battles at a top university. Hong Kong is bracing for another day of anti-government protests after a night of pitched battle at a top university.
Police fired a barrage of tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Protesters meanwhile barricaded and set fire to entrances. At the Chinese University of Hong Kong police fired tear gas and rubber bullets as protesters ignited fires and petrol bombs until the early hours.
Considerable student anger over police moving their operation onto campuses was matched by police warning that the rule of law was close to "collapse".
Riot police continue to be deployed across the city.Riot police continue to be deployed across the city.
Protesters have called for a third day of strikes and disruption to transport systems. The police decision to enter campuses signals a shift strategy, correspondents say, as they have largely avoided clearance operations at schools and universities.
Major disruption to several metro stations has led to a third morning of long delays and queues at metro stations. Protesters have called for a third day of strikes and disruption to several metro stations has led to a third morning of long delays and queues.
This week has seen a marked escalation in violence with intense street battles in the main financial heart of Hong Kong. This week has seen a marked escalation in violence with intense street battles and flashmob lunchtime protests in the financial heart of Hong Kong.
Police moving into campuses also appears to be shift in strategy, correspondents say, as they have largely avoided clearance operations at schools and universities. What happened at the university?
On Tuesday police moved onto the university grounds at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) with tear gas and water cannons while protesters threw bricks and petrol bombs at them.On Tuesday police moved onto the university grounds at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) with tear gas and water cannons while protesters threw bricks and petrol bombs at them.
There were chaotic scenes of explosions, smoke, and gunfire during which scores were injured.There were chaotic scenes of explosions, smoke, and gunfire during which scores were injured.
Protesters chanted: "Fight for freedom, stand with Hong Kong!". Later police said the rule of law was on the "brink of total collapse". Protesters chanted: "Fight for freedom, stand with Hong Kong!".
Student representatives said on Wednesday they were seeking a court order to stop police from being allowed to enter university campuses.Student representatives said on Wednesday they were seeking a court order to stop police from being allowed to enter university campuses.
The spike in clashes this week came after a police officer shot an activist in the torso with a live bullet and a pro-Beijing supporter was set on fire by protesters on Monday.The spike in clashes this week came after a police officer shot an activist in the torso with a live bullet and a pro-Beijing supporter was set on fire by protesters on Monday.
The protests started in June against a now-withdrawn plan to allow extradition to mainland China, but have since morphed into wider demonstrations, with activists demanding greater democracy and police accountability in Hong Kong.The protests started in June against a now-withdrawn plan to allow extradition to mainland China, but have since morphed into wider demonstrations, with activists demanding greater democracy and police accountability in Hong Kong.