HONG KONG (AFP): Hong Kong police fired tear gas early Tuesday to regain control of the city's parliament after thousands of protesters occupied and ransacked the assembly in an unprecedented display of defiance on the anniversary of the territory's handover to China.
US President Donald Trump said the demonstrators were "looking for democracy", adding that "unfortunately, some governments don't want democracy" -- tough words for Beijing.
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