Police equipped with riot shields have pushed back against protesters attempting to storm past barricades to get into Hong Kong's government headquarters on Wednesday.
, but with the masses gathered outside it announced in the morning that it would postpone that discussion"to a later time to be determined."
In theory, this should allow Hong Kong to retain the economic and administrative system that has allowed it to thrive as one of the world's leading business centers, and free from Beijing's interference until 2047. "China controls everything," said Poon, who was born and raised in the city and works as a theater technician.
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