I Don't get it,,if these pro commie PLPs are so 'pro-Beijing'...what are they doing in ang mor lands anyway? They should stay in ah tiong land, work and live and be educated in ah tiong land right??
ro-Hong Kong rallies see tensions boil over in Melbourne and Adelaide
Posted about an hour agoFri 16 Aug 2019, 7:31pm
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Video: Pro-Hong Kong and pro-Beijing protesters clash in Adelaide (ABC News)
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A pro-Hong Kong rally in Melbourne's CBD has turned violent as hundreds of demonstrators clashed with more than 100 pro-China protesters.
Key points:
- Thousands of pro-Hong Kong protesters gathered for peaceful rallies in major cities
- In Melbourne the protests turned violent when about 100 pro-China protesters arrived
- Those at the Adelaide protest were advised to leave in groups to avoid being targeted
The protest began about 7:00pm outside the State Library with only two police officers on the scene.
The crowd quickly swelled to an estimated 600 people before scuffles broke out and police formed a line separating the groups.
An ABC Television crew was attacked by one man who pushed a speaker on them.
Meanwhile in Adelaide, between up to 80 pro-Hong Kong protesters visited the city campus of the University of South Australia this afternoon.
Photo: Police officers were forced to separate the two groups in Melbourne. (ABC News: Kristian Silva)
The protest became quite heated when more than 100 pro-Chinese demonstrators arrived, one of them claiming a pro-Hong Kong protester had put a hand on a female member of their group.
Many supporters of China yelled, booed and hurled derogatory and sexist insults at the leaders of the pro-democracy movement as they spoke against Hong Kong's controversial extradition treaty and police brutality
Photo: In Adelaide, A pro-democracy supporter chants words of solidarity for his counterparts in Hong Kong. (ABC News: Lincoln Rothall)
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A police line was formed between the two groups who organisers said remained at the scene for longer than anticipated.
The pro-Hong Kong protesters made it clear to their group that they did not want anyone leaving alone, because of fears pro-Chinese protesters would follow them home and threaten violence.
In Sydney, nearly 500 people attended the rally held at Martin Place, over three times more than the organisers expected.
The rally was for the most part calm except for when about 20 pro-Beijing protesters arrived and started vocalising their opposition.
Police quickly moved them along and pushed them back to the other side of Martin Place.
The crowds were dispersed about 7:45pm and pro-Hong Kong organisers thanked NSW Police for overseeing the rally.
Photo: Organisers said the turnout in Martin Place exceeded their expectations. (ABC News: Kevin Nguyen)
Similar protests were held in major cities across the country including Brisbane.
There were no arrests.
The protests come after student demonstrations between the pro-Hong Kong and pro-Beijing camps have seen confrontations over the past fortnight, ranging from scuffles at the University of Queensland to peaceful hours-long debates on the footpaths outside Monash University's Clayton campus in Melbourne.
