Hong Kong protests: pepper spray fired during 'shopping’ rally near border with mainland China

Riot police restrained at least 15 people and fired pepper spray in the Hong Kong border town of Sheung Shui on Saturday, after about 100 masked demonstrators gathered in a major mall to protest against so-called parallel traders and shoppers from mainland China.

Protesters also gathered on a footbridge between the mall and the MTR railway station, kicking the shopping bags and suitcases of mainland visitors, who fled the scene and left cosmetics and other items behind.