Hong Kong police fire teargas as China says it will not 'sit idly by'
A priest is seen in front of riot police during an anti-extradition bill protest in Kennedy Town, Hong Kong, China, August 4, 2019. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Police in Hong Kong fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters on Sunday, a day after violent clashes between anti-government protesters and police, as China's official news said Beijing would not let the situation go on.
The Chinese-controlled city has been rocked by months of protests against a proposed bill to allow people to be extradited to stand trial in mainland China and a general strike aimed at bringing the city to a halt is planned for Monday.
An anti-extradition bill protester throws a stone at a police station in Tseung Kwan O residential district, in Hong Kong, China, August 4, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
(Reporting by Clare Jim, Marius Zaharia, Tony Monroe, Felix Tam, Twinnie Siu; Writing by Farah Master; Editing by Michael Perry, Kenneth Maxwell and Angus MacSwan)
Anti-extradition bill protesters march in Kennedy Town, Hong Kong, China, August 4, 2019. REUTERS/Eloisa LopezAnti-extradition bill protesters throw eggs at a police station in Tseung Kwan O residential district, in Hong Kong, China, August 4, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone SiuAnti-extradition bill protesters use a slingshot to hurl stones in front of a police station in Tseung Kwan O residential district, in Hong Kong, China, August 4, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone SiuAn anti-extradition bill protester throws a stone at a police station in Tseung Kwan O residential district, in Hong Kong, China, August 4, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonAn anti-extradition bill protester throws a stone at a police station in Tseung Kwan O residential district, in Hong Kong, China, August 4, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonAnti-extradition bill protesters throw eggs at a police station in Tseung Kwan O residential district, in Hong Kong, China, August 4, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone SiuAnti-extradition bill protesters use a slingshot to hurl stones in front of a police station in Tseung Kwan O residential district, in Hong Kong, China, August 4, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
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