Hong Kong Protesters and Police Clash as Demonstrations Target Chinese Traders

Hong Kong Protesters and Police Clash as Demonstrations Target Chinese Traders
Police try to disperse pro-democracy activists after a march at Sheung Shui, a city border town in Hong Kong, China on July 13, 2019. Tyrone Siu/Reuters
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HONG KONG—Hong Kong protesters clashed with police on July 13 in a town near the boundary with mainland China where thousands rallied against the presence of Chinese traders, seizing on another grievance following major unrest over the extradition bill.

The demonstration in the Hong Kong territorial town of Sheung Shui, not far from the Chinese city of Shenzhen, began peacefully but devolved into skirmishes and shouting. Protesters threw umbrellas and hardhats at police, who retaliated by swinging batons and firing pepper spray.