Protesters blocked roads and metro lines were suspended for a fourth day in Hong Kong after police laid siege to a leading university, triggering an exodus of mainland Chinese students from the territory.
The latest spasm of violence, which erupted on Monday, has continued despite repeated warnings from Chinese authorities that the chaos had to stop. In a statement, Beijing said “mob behaviour would not be tolerated”.
Hours after the territory’s police force on Tuesday warned the city was on “ the brink of a total breakdown”, officers fired water cannon, tear gas and rubber bullets at students at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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