JUST IN: HongKong police fire tear gas at protesters near the Beijing liaison office
Hundreds of protesters had earlier gathered at Chater Garden, with several waving United States and British flags. They had attempted to start a march to Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Park by chanting"start, start".
Another group headed west towards the Liason Office - the department that represents China's central government - which was guarded by lines of riot police. Scores of riot police were stationed inside the building itself, while vehicles and tourist coaches full of other officers deployed in nearby streets.
The latest march comes a day after a town near the border with mainland China descended into chaos, as police battled protesters holding another banned rally against suspected pro-government triad gangs who beat up democracy demonstrators there last weekend.Riot police used tear gas throughout the afternoon and evening in Yuen Long after tense standoffs with protesters, some of whom were throwing projectiles and had surrounded a police van.
Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong joins protesters during a demonstration in Hong Kong, Jul 28, 2019. Her administration has faced down weeks of public anger and she has made few public appearances beyond visiting injured officers and holding a handful of press conferences.Tensions were significantly raised after last weekend's attack by a pro-government mob in Yuen Long.
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