Hong Kong Protests Challenge China With No End in Sight

Police officers use pepper spray against protesters in a rally against the proposed amendments to the extradition law at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, China on June 10, 2019. Vincent Yu/AP

HONG KONG—Colin Wong has come to know the sting of pepper spray well.

After more than a month of demonstrations in Hong Kong’s sweltering heat, memories of the burning sensation are a constant reminder of what protesters call an excessive use of force by police. Each time he felt the now-familiar sting, Wong, 18, was more determined to not back down.