Tear gas, pepper spray in Hong Kong

Police have fired tear gas at pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong's Wong Tai Sin district, according to the South China Morning Post.

In a statement, police said:

"A large group of radical protesters have been blocking Lung Cheung Road, Wong Tai Sin, paralysing traffic in the vicinity. Having given repeated warnings but in vain, police officers have deployed tear gas and appropriate force to disperse the protesters. Police appeal to everyone at the scene to leave immediately. Residents of the area are advised to stay tuned to the latest situation and if necessary, keep their windows shut and stay indoors."

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Elsewhere, police outside Tuen Mun Town Plaza have tried using pepper spray to disperse crowds, after protesters reportedly struck the officers with umbrellas and sticks.

Another group of protesters set alight self-made portraits of Xi Jinping and Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam.

AP: Vincent Thian

Demonstrations in other parts of the city have appeared mostly peaceful, with thousands of people clad in black taking to the streets, and chanting the pro-democracy movement's five key demands.

If you need to brush up on those, they are: