Hong Kong police fire tear gas at protesters as marchers defy ban
1 / 14Hong Kong ProtestsChildren prepare to join a march billed as"Save our Children" in Hong Kong on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019. China's central government has dismissed Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters as clowns and criminals while bemoaning growing violence surrounding the monthslong demonstrations. HONG KONG — Police fired tear gas at protesters in Hong Kong on Saturday after anti-government marches went ahead in two areas of the Chinese territory in defiance of an official ban.
Protesters want the resignation of the territory's leader, Chief Executive Carrie Lam, and an investigation into complaints of abuses by police. Earlier in the day, afternoon protest marches went ahead in two areas, Wong Tai Sin and Tai Po, despite a police refusal of permission for the gatherings. Story continuesOpponents of the proposed extradition law said it would hurt the independence of Hong Kong courts and expose residents to political cases. The government suspended consideration of the proposed law.
Lam defended her government's handling of the protests in a phone call with Britain's foreign secretary, Dominic Raab.
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