Hong Kong Police Fire Tear Gas as Protesters Return to the Streets

Hong Kong Police Fire Tear Gas as Protesters Return to the Streets
Riot police detain a protester in Mong Kok, Hong Kong, on Feb. 28, 2020. Tyrone Siu/Reuters
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in Hong Kong on Feb. 29 in a rally to mark six months since local police stormed a subway station in an attempt to arrest demonstrators—one of the most violent days in the pro-democracy movement in 2019.

Dozens of protesters began to gather outside one of the exits of Prince Edward metro station in Mongkok, at around 5 p.m. local time on Feb. 29. They laid down flowers and turned the area into a makeshift memorial.

Frank Fang
Frank Fang
journalist
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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