Hong Kong universities: a new battleground between protesters and police
By DW
24 November 2019 |
7:04 am
As a political solution remains out of sight, violence between demonstrators and police in Hong Kong has escalated as many young people see themselves as carrying out a "final battle" for their civil liberties.
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