Chaos erupts in Hong Kong International Airport as riot police storm the terminals amid the second day of anti-government protests.
Riot police stormed the Hong Kong International Airport on Tuesday as protests by thousands of anti-government demonstrators forced flights to be canceled for the second straight day.
After weeks of issuing warnings, but deferring to Hong Kong authorities to quell protests, Beijing has hinted at a more assertive posture. Chinese paramilitary police were seen in video released by the state holding exercises in Shenzhen, China, which sits across the border from Hong Kong. Images circulated online showing a convoy of armored personnel carriers from the People’s Armed Police traveling to the site.
The spokesperson also urged China"to adhere to its commitments... to allow Hong Kong to exercise a high degree of autonomy" and noted"concerns about the erosion of Hong Kong's autonomy." The protests in semi-autonomous Hong Kong began in June, when hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets to march against a proposed change to Hong Kong’s extradition law that would allow individuals to be sent to mainland China for trial. The proposal prompted fears that China would use it to round up political dissidents.
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