Hong Kong protesters try to storm legislature on Chinese rule anniversary
Riot police stood behind shattered glass as demonstrators rammed windows ahead of a planned rally to mark the former British colony’s 1997 handover
01 July 2019 - 11:04
Hong Kong — Protesters tried to storm Hong Kong’s legislature on the anniversary of the city’s return to Chinese rule on Monday, using a metal trolley and poles to smash windows amid anger over planned legislation that would allow extraditions to China.
About 100 riot police in helmets and carrying batons stood behind the shattered glass as a small group of protesters rammed the windows ahead of a planned rally to mark the former British colony’s 1997 handover...
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