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Hong Kong protests: how a Post journalist was hit by projectile during police operation
- A video reporter who has covered the demonstrations every Sunday since they erupted in the summer lays out his experience from the front line
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A Post video journalist, Chow Man-tai, recounts how he was hit by a projectile on Sunday during a police operation against radical protesters, on another day of street violence in Hong Kong punctuated by tear gas, non-lethal rounds, petrol bombs, fire-starting and the trashing of businesses.
As on every Sunday since early June, I was out filming the anti-government protests gripping Hong Kong at the weekend.
I began working at around 4pm in Tsim Sha Tsui, best known as a bustling shopping district and tourism hotspot.
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Protesters had once again gathered there to condemn “police brutality”, express their support for the Muslim community and demand greater protections for the public and press.
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The unauthorised protest came a week after the entrance to Kowloon Mosque in Nathan Road was sprayed by police water cannons during a clearance operation. It sparked a widespread backlash and led to an official police apology.
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