How did one of the safest cities in the world descend into violence?

Protests in Hong Kong escalated on Wednesday -- with comparisons made to the 2014 Umbrella Movement demonstrations

Darkened streets don't harbor the same dangers that might be found in other major cities, but in recent years, simmering tensions over the city's political future have created an underlying sense of unease.

Hong Kong protesters face off with riot police 02:16But police tactics this week were completely different to five years ago. Far from retreating, heavily armed riot squads converged on the downtown district of Admiralty, as protesters attempted to push barricades further towards the legislature and central government buildings. After protesters rushed Tim Wa Avenue, the road leading to the building's entrance, police fired their first tear gas canisters.

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