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On this day 22 years ago Hong Kong has returned to China from the British
But there was an agreement
Hong Kong would maintain a high degree of autonomy
Now that autonomy is under threat and people here are not happy about it
Protesters surround and stormed the government headquarters
Chaos raises a key question will violence ultimately come to define this movement against China's growing influence
This is what we saw
Protests happen here every year on July 1st, but today is different
The street crashes began in the early morning
They followed weeks of protest against an extradition bill
People here fear it would allow China to take anyone accused of a crime back to the mainland and try them under its authoritarian system
The bill has become a symbol of what Hong Konger seen as a threat to their identity and way of life
Through the day tensions built as protesters barricaded the streets
The helmets are to protect our heads from getting beaten by police batons
The cling wrap is to protect our skin from the tear gas and pepper spray.
If you have stuff in your hand and you approach us, then we'll have a clash. It's very simple.
You have batons in your hands.
Riot police responded with batons and pepper spray
Across town we found a different scene hundreds of thousands assembled for a March in 90-degree Summer Sun
As a symbolic act of defiance they tear up records of musicians who appeared at a pro police rally on June 30th
This was not the first time Hong Kongers took to the streets to defend their freedoms against Chinese interference
But for many the massive scale and simultaneous use of force is felt unprecedented
We asked demonstrators how this shift is shaping the future of their city
We would like to make things more peaceful, but none of the police think about it.
Some wouldn't condemn the escalation in violence because they don't want to condemn the movement
No, I only saw the policemen hit the students. I never saw a student hit a policeman.
So you can say they are peaceful demonstrators.
The International image will be ruined towards the end of the day crowds dispersed
But back at the government headquarters the violent standoff continued into the night
Protesters broke down the last gate to the legislature and rushed the building
They painted graffiti on the wall Hong Kong is not China and read out their demands
Calling on officials to step down enact full democratic elections and free detained activists
Riot police approached firing teargas the protesters fled the scene
But their message was clear people here are determined to be hurt at great cost
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