Hong Kong Police Fire Tear Gas, Rubber Bullets at Protesters Demonstrators had blocked roads and forced closure of city’s legislature over controversial extradition bill
Hong Kong Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesters
WSJ’s John Lyons reports from the streets of Hong Kong, where police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse people protesting against a controversial extradition bill. Photo: Getty Images
By
Natasha Khan,
John Lyons and
Mike Bird
Updated June 12, 2019 10:06 a.m. ET
HONG KONG—Hundreds of police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to clear protesters demonstrating against China’s encroachment on the city’s legal autonomy, signaling that Beijing won’t let up in its efforts to tighten control over the financial center.