Hong Kong police fire tear gas as protesters defy emergency law

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VIDEO: Thousands of protesters march in central Hong Kong this afternoon HongKongProtests (Source: APTN)

Tens of thousands of protesters wore face masks in defiance of colonial-era emergency powers that threaten them with a year in prison for hiding their faces.

Hong Kong police were bracing for two major protests, fearing a recurrence of Friday night's violent protests that saw the Asian financial centre virtually shut down the next day.

 

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