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| Hong Kong faces more protests after clashes at university | Hong Kong faces more protests after clashes at university |
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| Hong Kong is facing another day of anti-government action after a night of pitched battles at a top university. | |
| At the Chinese University of Hong Kong police fired tear gas and rubber bullets as protesters started fires and threw petrol bombs. | |
| 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". |
| Protests continued on Wednesday with clashes in different parts of 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. | The police decision to enter campuses signals a shift in strategy, correspondents say, as they have largely avoided clearance operations at schools and universities. |
| What is happening now? | What is happening now? |
| Protesters called for a third day of strikes and disruption to several metro stations led to a morning of long delays and queues. | Protesters called for a third day of strikes and disruption to several metro stations led to a 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. | 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. | 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 briefly suspended after opposition politicians angrily questioned the security chief over alleged police brutality. | A session at the city's parliament, known as the Legislative Council, was briefly suspended after opposition politicians angrily questioned the security chief over alleged police brutality. |
| Fresh lunchtime protests in the financial district saw crowds gather to chant slogans. | |
| Some black-clad protesters also vandalised a branch of the mainland Bank of Communications. | |
| Why the spike in violence? | |
| This week has seen a marked escalation in violence with intense street battles, violent clashes at universities and flashmob lunchtime protests in the financial heart of Hong Kong. | |
| It is the first time in weeks that protests are taking place during weekdays. | |
| The protests on Monday came after a weekend of vigils and demonstrations after a 22-year-old student protester died on Friday. | |
| Alex Chow had been in hospital since he fell from the ledge of a car park during a police operation a week ago. | |
| Later on Monday, violence escalated further when a police officer shot an activist in the torso with a live bullet and a pro-government supporter was set on fire by protesters on Monday. | |
| What happened at the university last night? | What happened at the university last night? |
| 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. |
| Through the night there were chaotic scenes of explosions, smoke, and rubber bullet gunfire during which scores were injured. | Through the night 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!". |
| Paramedics were treating at least 70 people after the clashes, local media reported, with at least four being seriously injured. | |
| 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. |
| Why are there protests in Hong Kong? | 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. | 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 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. | 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. | Clashes between police and activists have become increasingly violent and in October the city banned all face masks. |