Anti-government protesters attacked the Hong Kong office of China’s official Xinhua News Agency Saturday. Police fired tear gas and demonstrators hurled gasoline bombs as the protest movement approached the five-month mark.
People stand inside the lobby of China's Xinhua News Agency damaged by protesters in Hong Kong, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. Hong Kong riot police fired multiple rounds of tear gas and used a water cannon Saturday to break up a rally by thousands of masked protesters demanding meaningful autonomy after Beijing indicated it could tighten its grip on the Chinese territory.
Police deployed at least two water cannon trucks in the vicinity. They had issued warnings to protesters who occupied the area that they were attending an unauthorized rally and violating a government ban on face masks. Earlier Saturday, some protesters unearthed a goal post from a soccer field and metal railings to block the park’s entrance.
Police said in a statement that some masked rioters also damaged shops, committed arson and placed nails on the roads, threatening the safety of road users. As the street battles continued late Saturday, thousands gathered at a public square overlooking the city’s harbor for a police-approved rally. Some carried American flags to press for the passage of a U.S. bill that could place diplomatic action and economic sanctions on the city over human rights violations. U.S. lawmakers have passed the bill, which still needs Senate backing.
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