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Hong Kong braces for more protests after clashes at university | |
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Hong Kong is bracing for another day of anti-government protests after a night of pitched battle at a top university. | |
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. |
The police decision to enter campuses signals a shift strategy, correspondents say, as they have largely avoided clearance operations at schools and universities. | |
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 and flashmob lunchtime protests in the financial heart of Hong Kong. | |
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!". | |
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. |