Chinese soldiers in Hong Kong warn protesters as emergency laws fail to quell unrest
Protesters wear masks in defiance of colonial-era emergency laws invoked by Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam on Friday
06 October 2019 - 21:47
Hong Kong — Chinese soldiers issued a warning to Hong Kong protesters on Sunday who shone lasers at their barracks in the city, in the first direct interaction with mainland military forces in four months of antigovernment demonstrations.
The stand-off with the People's Liberation Army came after rallies attended by tens of thousands of protesters earlier on Sunday ended in violent clashes in several locations. Police fired tear gas and baton-charged the crowds, while some demonstrators threw bricks and petrol bombs at police as night fell...
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