June 12 -- The Washington Post
HONG KONG — Hong Kong descended into scenes of crackdowns and defiance Wednesday as demonstrators occupied main boulevards and faced down tear gas and rubber bullets in a widening crisis over a bill that would allow extraditions to China.
The unfolding images across the global financial hub — violent street battles, drivers abandoning vehicles and blocking roads in a show of solidarity — suggested both sides were digging in during another potentially pivotal moment for the former British colony.
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