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U.S. President Donald Trump rang alarm bells about China mobilizing troops to the Hong Kong border as tensions became increasingly fraught between protestors and riot police at the city’s international airport for a second time last night.

Scuffles broke out after protesters allegedly detained two men, accusing them of being undercover Chinese officials. One was a reporter for a state-owned newspaper.

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Trouble began as a number of regular police officers entered the airport without riot gear to assist paramedics after one of the men collapsed. Protesters drove the police out of the terminal building and shortly afterwards around 50 riot police arrived.

Police used pepper spray and made several arrests as scenes briefly turned violent. One officer was cornered and beaten with his own baton before activists dispersed when he drew his pistol.