H.K. Police Clear Protesters After Decade’s Biggest Rally
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July 2 (Bloomberg) -- Hundreds of police cleared protestersfrom Hong Kong’s business district today after the biggest marchin a decade, held to oppose Chinese control of elections, turnedinto an overnight sit-in.
Police have arrested 511 people for illegal gathering andobstructing traffic at Chater Road. This morning, policeofficers carried protesters to buses behind barricades erectednear the Mandarin Oriental hotel, clearing the area by 9 a.m.