Hong Kong Braces for More Unrest After Saturday’s Clashes
- Protesters focus anger on cops after train station beatings
- Authorities withheld march permits, citing safety concerns
Riot police stand around demonstrators lying on the ground during a protest in the Yuen Long district of the New Territories in Hong Kong, China, on Saturday, July 27, 2019.
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Hong Kong police and protesters faced off for the eighth straight weekend as the China-backed government struggles to quell discontent over Beijing’s increasing control over the financial hub.
Thousands of protesters descended Saturday on the northern suburb of Yuen Long near the Chinese border to condemn a mob attack last weekend that shocked the city, marking a violent turning point in the historic protest movement.