Anti-China protests in Hong Kong turn violent, police intervene

‘Police have used pepper spray to stop an escalation in protests against China’s legal intervention in Hong Kong amid a deepening row over whether two pro-independence lawmakers should be barred from the territory’s legislature.
Hundreds of activists rallied outside China’s liaison office in the semi-autonomous city of Hong Kong on Sunday as some minor scuffles broke out between the protesters and the police.
Witnesses said at least 20 protesters were hit with pepper spray as others tried to shield themselves from the canisters with umbrellas, creating scenes that were reminiscent of the 79-day mass protests on the streets of Hong Kong in 2014.’
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