Fires blaze on the streets of Hong Kong on Saturday. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong burns during another weekend of violence with live shots fired, bonfires ablaze on the streets and MTR network crippled

  • Elite ‘raptors’ from Special Tactical Squad fight pitched battles in smoke-filled streets with hard-core protesters
  • Water cannons fire jets of blue dye at protesters while bricks and petrol bombs hurled at police, before late-night clashes on trains
Topic |   Hong Kong protests

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Fires blaze on the streets of Hong Kong on Saturday. Photo: Sam Tsang
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The People’s Armed Police stage a new drill featuring anti-riot exercises. Photo: Weibo

China’s paramilitary stages anti-riot drill near Hong Kong border

  • Exercises in Shenzhen feature armed officers subduing ‘protesters’
  • Training takes place on the same day as the Chinese military’s rotation of its troops in Hong Kong
Topic |   China military

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The People’s Armed Police stage a new drill featuring anti-riot exercises. Photo: Weibo
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