Anti-government protesters drop a rubbish bin on riot police from a footbridge in Mong Kok. Photo: Felix Wong

Hong Kong breathes sigh of relief as Saturday night passes with no tear gas fired as anti-government protesters cause only minor disruption and avoid clashing with police

  • Protesters and police appeared at times to be on the brink of a clash in Mong Kok, but in the end, nothing came of their confrontation
  • Day began with a teachers’ rally with an estimated turnout of 22,000 protesters amid an amber rainstorm
Topic |   Hong Kong protests

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Anti-government protesters drop a rubbish bin on riot police from a footbridge in Mong Kok. Photo: Felix Wong
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Illustration: Brian Wang

Blindsided: why does Beijing keep getting Hong Kong wrong?

  • In a series of in-depth articles on the unrest rocking Hong Kong, the Post goes behind the headlines to look at the underlying issues, current state of affairs and where it is all heading
  • Here, we look at how Beijing fails to grasp the sentiment of the city
Topic |   Hong Kong extradition law

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