Police and protesters face off at the designated protest area near Central Plaza in Wan Chai. Photo: Felix Wong Police and protesters face off at the designated protest area near Central Plaza in Wan Chai. Photo: Felix Wong
Police and protesters face off at the designated protest area near Central Plaza in Wan Chai. Photo: Felix Wong
Hong Kong /  Politics

‘We’re now on a counterterrorism operation’: Hong Kong police deploy 8,000 officers, threaten ‘decisive action’ against Zhang Dejiang protesters

More than one quarter of city’s force mobilised on most eventful day of state leader’s visit

Topic |   Hopes and fears: Zhang Dejiang visits Hong Kong
Phila SiuJeffie LamChristy Leung
Phila Siu , Jeffie Lam  and Christy Leung

Updated: 2:54pm, 20 Jul, 2018

Why you can trust SCMP
Police and protesters face off at the designated protest area near Central Plaza in Wan Chai. Photo: Felix Wong Police and protesters face off at the designated protest area near Central Plaza in Wan Chai. Photo: Felix Wong
Police and protesters face off at the designated protest area near Central Plaza in Wan Chai. Photo: Felix Wong
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