miércoles, 12 de junio de 2019

Asia Daily Briefing - Violence in Hong Kong



Hong Kong protests 

against extradition 

law turn violent

HONG KONG -- Protests in 
Hong Kong against a proposed 
law that would allow people 
to be extradited to mainland 
China turned violent on 
Wednesday afternoon, with 
police firing rubber bullets, 
tear gas and pepper spray to disperse crowds.

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