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

Topic | Hong Kong extradition bill

Phila Siu , Victor Ting , Su Xinqi , Kanis Leung

Published: 1:02am, 8 Jul, 2019

Updated: 12:26pm, 8 Jul, 2019

Protesters clash with police officers in Shan Tung Street in Mong Kok on Sunday night. Photo: Sam Tsang

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Phila Siu

Phila Siu, also known as Bobby, has been a journalist since 2009. He has reported on human rights, security, politics, and society in Hong Kong, mainland China and Southeast Asia. He holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Hong Kong Baptist University and a human rights law master's degree from the University of Hong Kong.

Su Xinqi

Su Xinqi covers Hong Kong-mainland relational issues for the Post's Hong Kong desk. She has previously worked for Reuters and Initium Media in a variety of roles including researcher, content producer, and news editor.

Kanis Leung

Kanis is a reporter for the City desk. She joined the Post in 2018.