A protest in Hong Kong on Sunday ended in violence after police deployed tear gas and rubber bullets against a group of pro-democracy activists.
A protest in Hong Kong on Sunday evening ended in violence after police deployed tear gas and rubber bullets against a group of pro-democracy activists demonstrating against extradition. Under the proposed plan, China can extradite Hong Kong residents to the mainland for criminal trials, effectively dismantling the region's partial autonomy agreement that includes an independent judicial system.
A protest in Hong Kong on Sunday evening ended in violence after police deployed tear gas and rubber bullets against a group of pro-democracy activists demonstrating against extradition. Under the proposed plan, China can extradite Hong Kong residents to the mainland for criminal trials, effectively dismantling the region's partial autonomy agreement that includes an independent judicial system.
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