29 May 2020

Asia correspondent Elizabeth Beattie - Hong Kong flare ups

From Nine To Noon, 9:53 am on 29 May 2020

More unrest in Hong Kong with tear gas and protests on the streets, as demonstrators battle two new bills they say will erode the city's freedoms.

The Beijing backed national security law in particular has been called 'the death of Hong Kong' online by activists and journalists here, while the Chinese national anthem bill is considered to be further evidence of accelerating interference.

Police fire tear gas on protesters during a planned protests against a proposal to enact a new security legislation in Hong Kong on May 24, 2020.

Photo: AFP