Protesters clash with police officers in Shan Tung Street in Mong Kok on Sunday night. Photo: Sam Tsang
Protesters and police fight pitched battles in late-night showdown after mass rally against Hong Kong extradition bill
- Thousands of protesters converge on Mong Kok after earlier march passed off without incident
- Police say they arrested six people in connection with the march and the clashes that followed
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Hong Kong extradition law
Protesters clash with police officers in Shan Tung Street in Mong Kok on Sunday night. Photo: Sam Tsang
The extradition bill protest march, a first ever on the Kowloon side of Hong Kong, drew an estimated 230,000, according to organisers. Photo: Edmond So
Mass protest draws tens of thousands to streets of Kowloon in march against Hong Kong extradition bill
- Protesters march through shopping district of Tsim Sha Tsui to cross-border high-speed rail terminus in hope of explaining cause to mainland Chinese visitors
- Organisers say 230,000 took part – far more than expected – while police put figure at 56,000
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Hong Kong extradition law
The extradition bill protest march, a first ever on the Kowloon side of Hong Kong, drew an estimated 230,000, according to organisers. Photo: Edmond So