430,000 March in Another Weekend of Protests in Hong Kong, Police Fire Tear Gas, Rubber Bullets in Evening

430,000 March in Another Weekend of Protests in Hong Kong, Police Fire Tear Gas, Rubber Bullets in Evening
Protesters march against a controversial extradition bill in Hong Kong on July 21, 2019. ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP/Getty Images
Iris Tao
Updated:
Thousands of protesters surrounded and defaced the office of Beijing’s representative in Hong Kong following a peaceful march on July 21, in the first direct challenge to the Chinese regime during a months-long protest against a controversial extradition bill.

In late evening, as protesters began to leave the building premises, police arrived to disperse the crowd. A standoff ensued before police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to clear the area.

Iris Tao
Iris Tao
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Iris Tao is a Washington correspondent covering the White House for NTD. Prior to her work at the White House, she reported on U.S. politics and U.S.–China relations from NTD’s New York headquarters. She holds degrees in journalism and economics from Boston University.
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