Global Times editorial claims protesters acted ‘out of blind arrogance’ while state TV says actions are an ‘undisguised challenge’
A Chinese state newspaper has called for “zero tolerance” after protesters in Hong Kong stormed and ransacked the city’s legislature following a day of protests against a controversial extradition bill.
Tensions over the weeks-long movement against the bill escalated on Monday, and Hong Kong police fired tear gas early on Tuesday to disperse hundreds of defiant protesters who had occupied the city’s legislature on the anniversary of Hong Kong’s 1997 return to Chinese rule.
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