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Hong Kong police used tear gas for the first time since 2005 on Sunday to disperse pro-democracy
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protests in the government district of the city.
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Hong Kong and Chinese officials warned against illegal protests, but chanting pro-democracy
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protesters converged on police barricades. The protesters' aim was to use civil disobedience
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to pressure Beijing into granting full democracy to Hong Kong.
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But they were greeted by police in formation five lines deep who used pepper spray, baton
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charges and tear gas to scatter the crowds several hundred metres. Authorities said that
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the situation was handled "in accordance with the law".
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The unrest started last month when Beijing rejected demands for people to freely choose
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the city's next leader, prompting activists to threaten to shut down the centre of the city.
