Hundreds of protesters attempted to break into Hong Kong's legislature on Monday, in demonstrations coinciding with the anniversary of Hong Kong's return to Chinese rule on July 1, 1997.
Clutching umbrellas, a group of demonstrators used a metal cart to ram through the glass doors of the Legislative Council building. Police responded by firing pepper spray and beating some people with batons.
The incident came as thousands of Hong Kong residents blocked off roads outside the government complex. Even more people are expected to take part in an annual rally in the afternoon.
The anniversary protests come in the wake of huge demonstrations that drew more than a million people to the streets against a bill that sought to allow extraditions to the Chinese mainland.
As a result, the government postponed debate on the legislation, but protest leaders still want the bill formally withdrawn and for embattled Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to resign.
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