Hong Kong Police Fire Tear Gas in Subway Station as Protests Continue for Another Weekend

Hong Kong Police Fire Tear Gas in Subway Station as Protests Continue for Another Weekend
Pro-democracy protesters throw back tear gas fired by the police during a demonstration against the controversial extradition bill in Sham Shui Po district in Hong Kong on Aug. 11, 2019. Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images
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Hong Kong was rocked by mass demonstrations and clashes between protesters and police on Aug. 11, as protesters shifted tactics to flash mob-style encounters with police in the 10th straight weekend of unrest.

Demonstrators recently adopted a strategy of retreating when pressed by police, only to reemerge en masse at another location.

Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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