Clashes Between Hong Kong Protesters And Police Intensify
Hong Kong police moved in on protesters encamped at a university. Protesters fired arrows and launched petrol bombs at the police. Police accused the protesters of murderous acts.
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News Brief: Hong Kong Protests, Impeachment Probe, Huawei Deadline
Clashes between Hong Kong police and protesters escalate. It’s week two of public impeachment hearings. The deadline for U.S. firms to stop doing business with Huawei may be extended.
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Clashes Intensify Between Hong Kong Protesters And Police
NPR’s David Greene talks to Hong Kong lawmaker Alvin Yeung about protesters fighting back after police tried to storm the campus of Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
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