The police offered protesters one way out of a besieged university campus, raining tear gas and rubber bullets on those who tried to flee.
Tag: Hong Kong Protests (2019)
Hong Kong Protests: Police Threaten to Use Lethal Force Amid Standoff
A siege at a university escalated on Sunday as the police swooped in and threatened to use live rounds against antigovernment protesters.
Inside Hong Kong’s Battle-Ready Campuses
Classrooms may be empty, but universities are bustling with preparation for confrontations with the police.
Highways on Fire. Semesters Cut Short. A Recession. Can Hong Kong Heal?
Months of antigovernment protests and increasingly violent clashes with the police have upended daily life, with the potential to alter the city’s character.
Hong Kong Students Ready Bows and Arrows for Battles With Police
Black-clad activists, mostly students, set up elaborate roadblocks, built brick walls, and practiced shooting firebombs from a giant slingshot.
Hong Kong Colleges Become Besieged Citadels as Police Close In
Police have begun raiding the edges of the biggest campuses to make arrests, leading student activists to engage with them in pitched battles that resemble medieval sieges.
Why Are People Protesting in Hong Kong?
A movement that began peacefully six months ago has descended into chaos.
Hong Kong Protests Roil City as Universities Cut Semester Short
There were severe public transit disruptions a day after demonstrators staged a fiery standoff against the police.
Hong Kong Protest Photos: Tear Gas and Fires on a Day of Campus Clashes
Protesters set a giant blaze and threw gasoline bombs on a college campus, as the police tried to repel them with tear gas.
Hong Kong Protesters Stage Fiery Clash With Police
Protesters angry over the shooting of a young demonstrator blocked roads, forced train delays and threw gasoline bombs under thick clouds of tear gas.