HK grapples with aftermath

Chaotic situation: Protesters leaving the main chamber of the government headquarters in Hong Kong after they stormed into the building on the 22nd anniversary of the city’s handover from Britain to China. — AFP

Hong Kong: Hong Kong grappled with the aftermath of a night of unprecedented anti-government protests which saw parliament ransacked, as Beijing called for a criminal probe into the unparalleled challenge to its authority.

The semi-autonomous financial hub has been thrown into crisis by weeks of demonstrations over a Bill that would allow extraditions to the Chinese mainland, with the issue becoming a lightning rod for resentment towards Beijing.