Hong Kong protesters scuffle with police, government offices shut

A pro-democracy legislator reacts to riot police officers as he walks toward the Government House following a day of violence over an extradition bill that would allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial in Hong Kong, China, June 13, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Scuffles broke out between demonstrators and police in Hong Kong on Thursday as hundreds of people kept up a protest against a planned extradition law with mainland China, a day after police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to break up big crowds.

Protests around the city's legislature on Wednesday forced the postponement of debate on the extradition bill, which many people in Hong Kong fear will undermine freedoms and confidence in the commercial hub.