Police fired tear gas at thousands of protesters assembled in Hong Kong, the result of vehement opposition against a controversial extradition bill by lisettevoytko
Protesters face off with police.A protester has water poured on his face after being exposed to tear gas.AFP/Getty ImagesAFP/Getty ImagesPolice arrest a man during Wednesday's protests.Critics of the extradition bill
say that, if passed, it would allow any suspects to be sent to mainland China for trial. China is under the rule of the Communist Party, meaning judges would have to follow the Party’s orders, according to the
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