Over 20 arrested in Hong Kong during violent clashes between police and anti-govt protesters as the territory braces for a general strike which will bring the city to a halt
A protester stands in the midst of tear gas during confrontation with police in Hong Kong during the early hours of Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019
In a statement early on Sunday police said they had arrested more than 20 people for offences including unlawful assembly and assault. Large scale protests are planned for Sunday in western districts of Hong Kong, including the town of Tseung Kwan O in the New Territories, and activists have called for a mass strike on Monday across transportation networks and business districts.
Thousands of civil servants joined in the anti-government protests on Friday for the first time since they started in June, defying a warning from authorities to remain politically neutral.
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