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A protester just came down the street w a chainsaw revving, walking toward where police are stationed— a group of protesters stopped him, convinced him to put it down, turn it off and encircled him in a huge hug
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Ok back from negotiations but they say would like to talk to students first before they share the results of the negotiation w the press (there’s a huge group of press blocking the road, students are farther back behind a barricade)
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I cant explain how surreal it is to follow a Univ principle past a burnt out car, a fire and a line of protesters so he can give statement about his negotiations w police who fired tons of tear gas at the athletic field and made aggressive arrests here
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I don’t speak Cantonese but has a good account of the ~30 min back and forth bt students and univ on his feed. Frontliners here now telling me they won’t leave until they know arrested students are safe.
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Some of heaviest tear gas I’ve seen in part bc this standoff is taking place in a small area, police still on bridge and protesters only a few meters back. They’re doing best w leaf blower to clear all the tear gas smoke
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Back on bridge. We’ve reached the point where they’re putting the javelins to use. (Earlier this afternoon the shot puts were being used to break apart bricks. )
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I legit don’t even know how they did this but protesters just carried the burnt out car that was on fire earlier this afternoon to the bridge?? And added it to the barrier, and cheered when they lifted it and tipped it on its side
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Still lots of ppl occupying the bridge. Im headed home for the night. If you are a student/admin/staff at CUHK and wanna talk Im on telegram, +1-9178425374 on WhatsApp/Signal and DMs open. Be back in the morning to continue coverage
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