Police fire tear-gas as showdown over Hong Kong's democracy heats up

By Philip Wen
Updated September 29 2014 - 11:08pm, first published 12:19pm
Protester wearing makeshift protection looks on as demonstrations continue. Photo: Philip Wen
Protester wearing makeshift protection looks on as demonstrations continue. Photo: Philip Wen
30-year-old postgraduate student Leung Hei is overcome with emotion. Photo: Philip Wen
30-year-old postgraduate student Leung Hei is overcome with emotion. Photo: Philip Wen
Protester wearing makeshift protection looks on as demonstrations continue. Photo: Philip Wen
Protester wearing makeshift protection looks on as demonstrations continue. Photo: Philip Wen
30-year-old postgraduate student Leung Hei is overcome with emotion. Photo: Philip Wen
30-year-old postgraduate student Leung Hei is overcome with emotion. Photo: Philip Wen
Protester wearing makeshift protection looks on as demonstrations continue. Photo: Philip Wen
Protester wearing makeshift protection looks on as demonstrations continue. Photo: Philip Wen
30-year-old postgraduate student Leung Hei is overcome with emotion. Photo: Philip Wen
30-year-old postgraduate student Leung Hei is overcome with emotion. Photo: Philip Wen
Protester wearing makeshift protection looks on as demonstrations continue. Photo: Philip Wen
Protester wearing makeshift protection looks on as demonstrations continue. Photo: Philip Wen
30-year-old postgraduate student Leung Hei is overcome with emotion. Photo: Philip Wen
30-year-old postgraduate student Leung Hei is overcome with emotion. Photo: Philip Wen

Hong Kong: Confrontations between pro-democracy demonstrators and authorities escalated across the streets of central Hong Kong as riot police fired tear-gas into crowds of thousands in an attempt to disperse a series of surging protests that have beset the city for three days.

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