China Supporters and Extradition Protesters Clash at an Australian University
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Tensions over Hong Kong’s future emerged at an Australian university, with footage Wednesday showing a fraught confrontation between supporters of China’s government and protesters opposed to the Asian financial hub’s proposed extradition bill.
The rival groups faced off at a University of Queensland campus in Brisbane, with one side singing pro-China songs and the other chanting “free Hong Kong.” Footage posted on Twitter showed protesters hurling verbal abuse as police tried to calm the situation, while punches were thrown between two people.