Police said they fired 1,567 rounds of tear gas, 1312 rounds of rubber bullets and 380 bean bag rounds yesterday (Nov. 12)
1 year agoExit D1 of Central MTR station has been set on fire. Video: SCMP/Chris Lau
1 year agoThis is what's happening to motor vehicles trying to transport supplies to CUHK. This driver was stopped at a police road block in Fo Tan & arrested. Most supplies are coming by foot or bike by secret routes police have not detected
1 year agoSSP Wang Wai-shun presented a few arrows collected from the clash scene of CUHK. No officer was hit but Wang said, citing experts, these arrows can pierce through their protective gear if shot within 50m to 80m. Wang said officers were therefore facing lifethreatening situation
1 year agoProtest zone outside Baptist University of Hong Kong photo by: Bruce Lui
1 year agoA protester has scattered shattered glass on Pedder Street where they earlier built a sophisticated barricade with bamboo sticks and bricks. Video: SCMP/Stanley Shin
Four protesters arrested on Monday in CUHK, charged with rioting, have been released on bail at the local magistracy on Wednesday morning.
1 year agoEarlier, a group of riot police chased after two 16-year-old students in uniforms down an alley in Central while they were clearing roadblocks on the Des Voeux Road, before releasing them after a search. The students say they were suddenly cornered after taking a glance at them
1 year agoLong queues of people work their way uphill to Chinese University as students, graduates and citizens bring supplies into the campus for protesters
1 year agoTear gas was fired by police in Tai Shui Hang, near Ma On Shan, shortly after 2:30pm.
1 year agoBricks and road blocks on Des Voeux Rd West
1 year agoProtesters at CUHK have commandeered a vehicle found near the campus' sports ground. Video: SCMP/Sum Lok-kei
1 year agoFrom earlier: Bank of Communications vandalized. An office worker taking part on the front line Office workers shielding protesters digging up bricks "Police stormed CUHK, REVENGE" sprayed painted at a Emporio Armani store
1 year agoAfter police have retreated Connaught Road Central, protesters have set up a roadblock there
1 year agoHong Kong riot police arrest and hold protesters down in Central #HongKongProtests #香港
1 year agoScores of office workers have continued to march in Central as they chant "fight for freedom, stand with Hong Kong". Meanwhile, police retreat along Connaught Road Central, and protesters move in trying to block the major thoroughfare
1 year agoPolice have confirmed they have sent a marine vessel to CUHK after a some mainland students requested a means to leave the campus owing to the rail tracks and roads being blocked The vessel will take them to a safe place, after which they will make their own travel arrangements
Education Bureau says all schools in HongKong will be closed on Thursday
1 year agoA view of policemen violently storming @hkbaptistu campus from Wed morning.
Sha Tin district councillor Yau Man-chun says two pro-democracy camp councillors, Wong Hok-Lai and Chiu Chu-long, were arrested after tending to constituents into the early hours of Wednesday at Chinese University
1 year agoPolice clearing items off Des Voeux Road Central outside Alexandra House in Central Video: SCMP/Stanley Shin
1 year agoFor 3rd day in a row, crowd gathers in Central at junction between Pedder Street and Des Voeux Road Central. "Stand with Hong Kong" they chant. Their strategy is that finance workers can join during lunch time, while protest at heart of HK's commercial district can get attention
1 year agoProtesters assemble at CUHK Bridge No. 2 as police vehicles reportedly approach and dawn breaks. They had a few hours of rest after perhaps the most violent night of fighting since protests broke out
1 year agoMolotov throwing practice in session by Science Park Road, Crowd getting paranoid that policemen would arrive soon, so mini blockade may start here soon
1 year agoEast Turkistan National Awakening Movement: Today we released the first batch of results from our year-long research project to identify the locations of China's Concentration Camps, prisons, & labor camps in East Turkistan ("Xinjiang").
1 year agoIn anticipation of the policemen coming to charge at CUHK again, protestors are fortifying Bridge number 2 with full scale gasoline weapons and barricades
1 year agoUtterly surreal scene near Chinese University in #hongkong. Hundreds and hundreds of people stuck in cars, buses, vans for hours as road under bridge blockaded by protestors
1 year agoCUHK at 2am
"Not fair to have China as a developing nation" under Paris Accord, adds @POTUS
1 year agoPrince Edward Road near Mong Kok Police Station tear gas deployed. (0:55 AM)
1 year agoThere was a fire in the electric box at the Tuen Mun, and the fire was put on the scene. (0:35 AM)
1 year agoUniversity station is set on fire and vandalised, per CUHK campus radio. Firefighters have arrived earlier
1 year agoBurning leaves before Qinghong Court in Tsing Yi. (0:20 AM)
1 year agoProtest in Tin Shui Wai
1 year ago1am: Police fired multiple rounds of tear gas in Yuen Long, for the first time firing at Kau Yuk Rd, where older residential buildings are extremely densely packed together. Source: Apple Daily
1 year agoFire at the entrance of University Station
For first time since Sept, US warship sails through Taiwan Strait in move likely to irk China: officials. USS Chancellorsville transits as US mil's top officer Gen Mark Milley visits Japan & Defense Secretary Esper leaves Wed for Asia: South Korea, Philippines, Thailand & Vietnam
1 year agoThe human chain in CUHK is bridging from one end to another end in campus. It could be over 1km, per rough measurement on Google Maps
1 year agoReports that tear gas fired from Tung Chung police station shortly after midnight
1 year agoThe Chinese University of Hong Kong's main sports ground has become a temporary camp for supplies, injuries and resting journalists and protesters. The No. 2 Bridge - the site of clashes over the day - has been calm for an hour
A veteran paramedic, who gave his name as "Dr Chan", says about 20 to 30 protesters have been injured by sponge grenades or tear gas canisters at Chinese University
1 year agoPolice are reportedly deploying in various locations across HongKong, with vehicles driving out of Prince Edward's Mong Kok Police Station.
Two plain-clothes officers drew their guns in Sha Tin after their vehicle was attacked by a group of more than 30 protesters, a police source confirmed.
1 year agoHongKong district councillor Roy Tam estimated that Hong Kong Police has fired over one thousand rounds of tear gas rounds tonight at CUHK. The photo covers "a portion" of the canisters
1 year agoA roadblock was set up at the junction in Kwun Tong. (11:05 PM)
1 year agoThere's a shop on fire in Causeway Bay, people in apartments above are fleeing. Fireman are on site.
Tear gas has been fired outside Mong Kok Police Station. Protesters have been aiming laser pointers at the station.
1 year agoCUHK ex-vice chancellor Joseph Sung arrived at the scene and urged students to peacefully disperse, saying that current vice-chancellor Rocky Tuan has discussed with police who have agreed to move away from the bridge, if students do so as well.
Protesters in Tai Po close in on police who respond with rounds of tear gas
1 year agoFlaming barricades are set up at University MTR Station, by CUHK. The police issued a statement saying they wished to peacefully resolve the problem, and are preparing to retreat, calling on protesters to stop attacking, and not to damage railways.
1 year agoIn Causeway Bay, riot police continued to shoot at the crowd with riot guns before they prepared to get on the bus, drawing discontent.
1 year agoJust to be sure the police don't come back, protesters have set a large fire on the far end of No.2 Bridge, the end farthest from CUHK campus. Cheers go up & echo: #LiberateHongKong #RevolutionOfOurTimes
1 year agoThere have been calls for civilians to send supplies to CUHK since Tuesday afternoon, and large numbers have arrived - forming a human chain - to send supplies to protesters on the frontline. Photo: InMedia.
1 year agoThe water cannon truck arrives at CUHK, firing coloured dye at student protesters. CUHK's student media reports that the police will retreat from the bridge - though police stormed the campus shortly after making a similar announcement in the afternoon. Photo: InMedia
1 year agoProtesters have again gathered at the junction of Argyle Street and Nathan Road as police push on to Yau Ma Tei. A fire has been started on Nathan Road near Mong Kok Road.
1 year agoPolice have come back onto No.2 Bridge & are shooting teargas horizontally at retreating protesters who are lobbing petrol bombs at them
Water Cannon No 3 fired blue water in @CUHKofficial No.2 bridge #antiELAB
1 year agoProtesters in complete control of the bridge No 2 at CUHK
1 year agoPolice appear to be retreating, firing massive amounts of teargas as they go. Protesters are already pushing onto the infamous No.2 Bridge. On Tolo Highway below, all traffic has stopped
1 year agoProtesters have blocked part of Kwun Tong Road (Kowloon Bay section) with barricades. Riot police arrive and one officer points a crowd-control gun at people shouting from a footbridge.
1 year agoSituation at Chinese University shows no sign of calming down. Dozens of tear gas rounds are fired in five minutes. One protester has been shot by a tear gas round at his chest and allegedly suffered from a cardiac arrest. An AED is needed in his rescue
1 year agoCar is on fire at Sai Yeung Choi Street South
1 year ago09:32pm CUHK deputy vice-chancellor still calling Hong Kong Police to get them uphold cease fire promise, yet frontline officer still fired tear gas. Source said water cannon moving from Science Park towards the univeristy
1 year agoThere is a fire at the bottom of the pedestrian bridge at Percival Street in Causeway Bay. (9:20 PM)
1 year agoJust after the CUHK pro-vice-chancellor's announcement that the police would stop shooting teargas. Police shoot more teargas
1 year agoCIUHK Vice President came back with a truce promise while tear gas was being fired and his eyes couldn't help crying. Students helped him wash and gave him a goggle. Students said they would stop if police stop firing
1 year agoProtesters are still pushing up the bridge, have def reached the point where police were earlier. Bridge is still full of fire, bricks, tear gas
1 year ago[email protected] pro-vice-Chancellor Dennis Ng in protective gear announces police will stop firing tear gas and leaves
1 year agoIn the Sogo area of Causeway Bay, this reporter was treated harshly by police officers (8:45 PM)
1 year agoThere are several fires on Nathan Road between Shandong Street and Dundas Street. (8:45 PM)
Meanwhile, over in Mong Kok, tear gas has been fired again on Portland Street. Protesters on Nathan Road have also started a fire.
1 year agoAn elaborate formation of bricks is set up in Mong Kok to hinder riot police. It has been reported that a makeshift mangonel to hurl bricks has also been erected. Photo: Stand News screenshot.
1 year agoIn Shatin, a lone police vehicle responding to a call was surrounded by protesters and set alight. The driver escaped on the motorbike of a passer-by, according to HKU's Campus TV. Photo: Campus TV HKUSU.
1 year agoNot only tear gas but various less lethal bullets were shot incessantly at CUHK students by riot police. Students hide behind trash carts and water horses and threw petrol bombs (closer to them than police) to defend.
1 year agoRiot police in CUHK continued to fire tear gas as university head Rocky Tuan left students for a second talk with the force.
Riot police are advancing down Nathan Road in Mong Kok, in an attempt to disperse protesters who earlier put paving bricks on the street. They fire tear gas.
1 year agoAt Langham Place in Mong Kok, volunteers are dropping supplies donated to protesters at Chinese University. This action is in response to calls on internet platforms
1 year agoEmotions run high as Vice Chancellor Rocky Tuan attempts to broker a truce between police and students. Students are calling for the unconditional release of their arrested school mates
1 year agoCUHK head Rocky Tuan tried to leave for another meeting with police, carrying students 9pm ultimatum. Students urged him to walk across the bridge that's been a bitter battlefield for two days. "I will burn the bridge down If you can't come back with an answer by 10." one said
#NODEAL a student shouted "all police must leave CUHK campus immediately and all students arrested must be released. Or we will sit here and blow up the bridge."
1 year agoStudent: "Your appearance has visibly resulted in the calming of the situation. So what will you do tomorrow when it happens again" Tuan: "I have discussed with the police." Student: "But we do not trust the police."
1 year agoHong Kong Baptist University has announced that all of its classes will be suspended on Wednesday for the third day in a row due to "traffic disruptions" arising from ongoing citywide unrest.
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The MTR has said that Mong Kok, Yau Ma Tei, Wong Tai Sin, Whampoa, Causeway Bay, Tseung Kwan O, Hang Hau, Tuen Mun, Long Ping, Ma On Shan, Heng On and Sha Tin Wai stations will close at 9pm today (Tuesday).
1 year agoThe Chinese University of Hong Kong has announced that all classes will be cancelled on Wednesday for the third day in a row citing ongoing protester-police clashes and "severe damage" done to its facilities. Photo: Kris Cheng/HKFP.
1 year agoIn Central, the crowd is beginning to build up at the junction of Des Voeux Road and Pedder Street, the spot where protesters and their supporters gathered earlier in the afternoon.
1 year agoThe principal of CUHK is here talking with a few students and in a press mob. One student has a cardboard box of tear gas canisters to show him as evidence of the police action
1 year agoFive to six protesters remaining at a footbridge from HKU to the MTR station throw shattered glass, stones and chairs onto Pok Fu Lam Rd, as well as several petrol bombs as roadblocks. Video: SCMP/Karen Zhang
Police say 287 people, aged 12 to 82, were arrested on Monday. Among them, 190, or almost two-thirds, were students. Officers fired 255 rounds of tear gas, 204 rubber bullets, 45 beanbag rounds and 96 sponge grenades on Monday, the force says
1 year agoAs riot police were retreating from Central, they fired up to 10 rounds of tear gas towards the crowd. Many of those without gear were caught in the middle
1 year agoPolice fire multiple rounds of tear gas in Central after a man in a shirt hurled a brick at them while they are treating Pedder Street
1 year agoRounds of tear gas are fired at Des Voeux Road in Central after police fail to disperse the crowd. The firing infuriates the crowd. "Triad," crowd chants
1 year agoThe amount of tear gas people in Central got for jeering at police and throwing one plastic bottle
1 year agoA fire broke out on the athletic field too and more students started to retreat up the bleachers
1 year agoA protester at Chinese University says he was hit on the forehead by an unknown projectile during a clash. Another protester was seen on fire from a petrol bomb earlier
1 year agoA standoff in Central between remaining protesters police
1 year agoFrontline of protesters moved forward and there was a hail of bricks, molotovs and tear gas
1 year agoAfter protesters retreated, police continued to fire tear gas into a sports field, where some protesters were. #cuhk is in crisis
1 year agoRiot police have made a few arrests in Central as social workers asked them to shout their names
1 year agoLarge deployment of anti-riot police in Central Hong Kong
1 year agoTaipo. HKPolice have fired 10 Tear gas cylinders. You're hearing the voices of our typical HK middle-aged citizens. All subs from residents unless noted otherwise
A car that has already been trashed inside the Chinese University campus has been set on fire. Police officers are still firing tear gas at protesters on campus, who remain defiant and refuse to back disperse.
1 year agoPolice have arrived at Central to clear protesters. Pedder Street cleared. A group have been detained with the hands held up. Police have asked journos to leave, not to stay there to observe
1 year agoTear gas at sports ground in @CUHKofficial
1 year agoAt Chinese University, protesters retreat after about 15 minutes of repeated volleys of tear gas from police. Some objects are set on fire. At least one protester was subdued by officers on the ground.
1 year agoAs most office workers departed, Rio police fired tear gas on Central's Pedder Street, and made some arrests. Police have also stormed into CUHK again. Photo: Stand News screenshot.
Police just ran at protesters at CUHK, grabbing at least two of them and dragging them along the road
1 year agoAs protesters have used a double-decker bus to block off Connaught Road Central, a dozen riot police have also secretly arrived at the City Hall carpark
1 year agoNOW - Police unleashed five minutes of tear gas, rubber bullets and sponge grenade at cuhk protesters, who were advancing their roadblock. Protesters threw petrol bombs and bricks in return
1 year agoBut clashes continue across Hong Kong, including in Kwun Tong and in different parts of the New Territories. At CUHK, police fired tear gas at 3pm again after apparently briefly retreating. Photo: RTHK screenshot.
1 year agoPolice repeatedly fire tear gas at CUHK, as student protesters inch closer to them, hiding behind rubbish bins and umbrellas
1 year agoThe crowd in Central has thinned significantly. About a little more than a hundred, mostly clad in black outfits, remain. They have placed bricks at Connaught Road, which is blocked. They also hurl bricks down the opening of a bypass to obstruct traffic
1 year agoAbout 30 protesters on the footbridge between HKU and the train station get ready for riot police to arrive amid rumours they are on their way. They gather bricks and stones. Umbrellas and chairs are ready to be used as shields
In a statememt, the MTR Corporation condemns the "violent acts" of protesters and says throwing objects at a moving train or onto the rail tracks is highly dangerous and could cause a large number of deaths
1 year agoA black van just ploughed through the field of bricks and other obstacles on Connaught Rd before breaking abruptly before the more serious barrier on the other side of the intersection. Quickly reversed and sped away. Very lucky no one was hurt
