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An anti-government protester sends a Molotov cocktail on September 15, 2019. REUTERS / Tyrone Siu

Fifteenth weekend and 100 days since the beginning of the protest: the demonstrators of Hong Kong do not disarm. The weekend ended with violent clashes in different parts of the island despite the festive atmosphere of the Mid-Autumn festival that had offered a holiday to Hong Kong on Saturday.

From our correspondent in Hong Kong , Florence de Changy

The demonstration, which had not been authorized, still took place Sunday afternoon with tens of thousands of people. And she degenerated again at the end of the afternoon. After the Admiralty station was vandalized and a fire was lit in front of Wan Chai, several subway stations on the island were closed for the entire evening.

Thugs hit protesters

In the aftermath of clashes between the most radical protesters and the police, who fired tear gas, tinted guns, and shot with rubber bullets, the evening was marked by violent clashes between protesters. and " white shirts, " these men tied to the triads.

As in the episode that took place east of Hongkong Island, what describes this volunteer nurse. " Some protesters were beaten by thugs. Then others went to North Point, there to help them get their revenge. And the police? Nothing ! She's right there, and she's not doing anything! He said.

One video shows a police officer shaking hands with a man in a white T-shirt. Nearby, in Causeway Bay, residents of the neighborhood watched, as if it were a street show, hundreds of police parade while there was no protesters in sight.

Saturday was marked by brawls between protesters and pro-Chinese citizens who came to blows and the police had to separate. While the government hopes to open the dialogue, Hong Kong society is increasingly openly displaying its deep divisions .