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01 January 202016.53 A procession with over one million participants in Hong Kong in the first pro-democracy demonstration of 2020. After a peaceful start, violent clashes broke out between demonstrators and the police. Law enforcement officers used stinging sprays and tear gas to respond to the launch of molotov cocktails by masked black demonstrators who also erected improvised barricades. The organizers had been cleared for the parade which was stopped after the fighting began. At least 400 people have been arrestedHong Kong protests, one million on the march
2020-01-01T16:10:18.625Z
16.53 A procession with over one million participants in Hong Kong in the first pro-democracy demonstration of 2020. After a peaceful start, violent clashes broke out between demonstrators and the police. Law enforcement officers used stinging sprays and tear gas to respond to the launch of molotov cocktails by masked black demonstrators who also erected improvised barricades. The organizers had been cleared for the parade which was stopped after the fighting began. At least 400 people have been arrested
Source: rainews