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Protesters hold US flags as they face riot police during a protest in Hong Kong, Sunday
HONG KONG’S government warned of “great danger” today after violence flared at demonstrations over the weekend, with rioters attacking police and officers responding with tear gas and a live gunshot.
A government statement said: “The escalating illegal and violent acts of radical protesters are not only outrageous, they also push Hong Kong to the verge of a very dangerous situation.”
Violent clashes over the weekend saw demonstrators hurl bricks and other objects at buildings as the authorities came under attack while trying to keep order.
Thousands strike to ‘save hostages and stop military escalation’ in Gaza
From anonymous surveys claiming Chinese students are spying on each other to a meltdown about the size of China’s London embassy, the evidence is everywhere that Britain is embracing full spectrum Sinophobia as the war clouds gather, writes CARLOS MARTINEZ
