Riot Police Fire Tear Gas to Clear Protesters in Hong Kong
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Riot police fired tear gas at protesters who flooded Hong Kong’s legislative building Monday evening after smashing their way through entrances in a dramatic escalation of efforts to force the government to withdraw controversial extradition legislation.
Demonstrators entered the Legislative Council after riot police ended an hours-long standoff and retreated, and most fled by the early hours of Tuesday morning. The protest, marring an otherwise peaceful march, came as embattled Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam pledged to be more inclusive in a bid to quiet unrest.