Hong Kong riot police on edge, fire tear gas
By DW
16 November 2019 |
1:55 pm
A flash mob sprang up in Hong Kong's financial district, a day after two protesters were critically wounded. The United States has expressed "grave concern" with recent developments and condemned violence on all sides.
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