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    Hong Kong Protesters Storm Legislative Council On Anniversary Of Handover To China

    Protesters' fury with Hong Kong's government hits a new height, as hundreds stormed into the legislative chamber. The chaos came on the 22nd anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to Chinese control.
    by Bill Chappell Jul 01, 2019 4 minutes
    Protesters flooded into Hong Kong's parliament chamber after breaking into the government's headquarters on Monday — the 22nd anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China.

    Updated at 1 p.m. ET

    Protesters charged Hong Kong's Legislative Council building Monday, shattering glass doors and tearing down a metal wall that is part of its facade. After initially stopping short of entering the facility, hundreds of protesters flooded into the lawmakers' chamber.

    After breaching the building around 9 p.m. local time, the protesters spray-painted graffiti on the walls and ransacked cabinets. Images from the scene show that they also smashed touchscreen panels and defaced official portraits with rocks and paint.

    "Tonight, the streets are boiling over with anger" both at Hong Kong's government and the central leadership

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