Im melissa chan welcome to news asia thanks for joining us hong kong has seen 16 straight weekends of prodemocracy protests at this point and the battle on the streets have been matched by a battle for the hearts and minds demonstrators say the city stands with some government officials insist a silent majority exists one thats opposed to the protesters demands Mathias Bolinger has been speaking to 2 retired Police Officers who believe long in that progovernment camp. Joseph it has agreed to meet us although he says he does not trust the press so well mind recording our conversation ok he is a retired Police Officer and a staunch supporter of the Hong Kong Government side in the Current Crisis the side that he feels is not representative accurately in most news outlets. I start awarding the kneelers. Since july. Watching just a white or News Reporter but you know because i can still get in touch what was happening from all those messages from my friends. The longer the protests last th
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Im melissa chan welcome to news asia thanks for joining us protests in hong kong have taken another violent turn the 1st gunshot has been fired by police a warning shot that hurt no one but nevertheless marks a new war dangerous phase of 12 consecutive weeks of on rest in the territory heres a look at that moment. You can see police beaten back by advancing protesters wielding baseball bats and metal poles. And then the police draw their guns. Theyre pointing guns oh you dont cut. There are Police Deployed Water Cannons along with the usual tear gas against protesters some who lobbed petrol bombs back with increasing violence comes more in. And the well equipped protesters are equally prepared for that we have this report from deal be used charlotte tells until i sprinted towards the end of heat as others run for cover pecial bombs and tear gas sent kelly and yasmeen adopting to action another night on the frontlines tending to those in need but i guess mina among those caught off guar
Local elections afro testers got plenty of putins government who are. Im calling asman thanks for joining us Hong Kong Police are cracking down on prodemocracy demonstrators who have defied an official ban to blockade the city center protests were taking place there the Chinese Government office in downtown hong kong when police unlatched of what unleashed a volley of tear gas canisters its the 2nd day of such clashes last night dozens were arrested and injured now the marchers are part of a weeks Long Campaign for greater democracy in hong kong and autonomy from mainland china. I want to go back to our correspondent in hong kong Mathias Bollinger you can see hes on the move now mathias whats the scene where you are right now. I have to leave because. Its coming from 2 directions not there im trying to go into. A lane that is who. Its really bad at the moment actually police is dispersing protesters with tear gas and. People are running away i dont know what else they have used today.
Before birth toledo tells us why he thinks money is ruining the sport. Im called assman welcome to the program we start in hong kong where police are cracking down on protesters marching to demand action against gang attacks on prodemocracy demonstrations police have now fired tear gas at todays rally in the district of the involved where protesters are marching despite a ban put in place by authorities this area was the site of violence last week as men in white t. Shirts attacked prodemocracy protesters and bystanders demonstrators are angry about the slow Police Response to those attacks on kong has seen bunts of protests triggered by a controversial extradition bill. And joining me now is our correspondent Mathias Bolinger he is in hong kong for us at that protest now mathias we just saw images of this here gas being fired at protesters can you just tell us whats the situation like where you are right now. Well police have moved in there started to disperse the protesters tens of t