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| Hong Kong faces more protests after clashes at university | |
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| Hong Kong is facing 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. | 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". | 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 in 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. | 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. |
| There were confrontations on Wednesday morning, after a group of protesters set up barricades and road blocks in Yuen Long. | |
| Student activists also continue to protest at several of the territory's universities while local media said that mainland students were brought across the border to China for their safety. | |
| A session at the city's parliament, known as the Legislative Council, was suspended after opposition politicians angrily questioned the security chief over alleged police brutality. | |
| This week has seen a marked escalation in violence with intense street battles and flashmob lunchtime protests in the 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. |
| What happened at the university? | 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 rubber bullet gunfire during which scores were injured. | |
| Protesters chanted: "Fight for freedom, stand with Hong Kong!". | 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. |
| Why are there protests in Hong Kong? | |
| Hong Kong is part of China but as a former British colony it has some autonomy and people have more rights. | |
| The protests started in June against plans to allow extradition to the mainland - which many feared would erode the city's freedoms. | |
| The bill was withdrawn in September but demonstrations continued and now call for full democracy and an inquiry into police behaviour. | |
| Clashes between police and activists have become increasingly violent and in October the city banned all face masks. |