Police and protesters clash at Hong Kong's international airport while US President Trump confirms China moving troops to Hong Kong border
Riot police use pepper spray to disperse anti-extradition bill protesters during a mass demonstration after a woman was shot in the eye, at the Hong Kong international airport, in Hong Kong, China, August 13, 2019.
Protesters then detained and beat a second man whom they also suspected of being an undercover agent.After a brief period when planes were able to take off and land early in the day, authorities were forced to cancel the remaining flights. The airport authority suspended check-in services for departing flights as of 4:30 pm, with departing flights that had completed the process able to continue to operate.
The protests have built on an opposition movement that shut down much of the city for seven weeks in 2014 before it eventually fizzled and its leaders were jailed on public disturbance charges.The central government in Beijing has ominously characterised the current protest movement as something approaching "terrorism" that poses an "existential threat" to citizens.
The black-clad demonstrators have shown no sign of letting up on their campaign to force Lam's administration to respond to their demands, including that she step down and scrap proposed legislation under which some suspects could be sent to mainland China, where critics say they could face torture and unfair or politically charged trials.
The People's Liberation Army has a garrison in Hong Kong, which recently released a video showing its units combating actors dressed as protesters.Police have arrested more than 700 protesters since June and say they have infiltrated the movement, leading to concerns that officers were inciting violence. Scores of protesters and police have been hurt, including a woman reported to have had an eye ruptured by a beanbag round fired by police during clashes Sunday.
"We want to keep him here and investigate," Tong said. Protesters said the man dropped his wallet when he was running away from them, and they found ID cards from mainland China and also found his name on a list of police officers online.
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