attacking passengers at the station during their arrest of suspected protesters. In a statement the government claimed that protestors were vandalising stations and attacking members of the public and officers had entered the station to “stop all violent acts and arrest offenders.”Anti-government protests in Hong Kong erupted in 2019 following the proposal of an extradition bill which triggered the first protest in April.The bill has since been withdrawn but it would have allowed for criminal suspects to be extradited to mainland China under certain circumstances.Opponents argued that it risked exposing Hong Kongers to unfair trials and violent treatment.They also argued the bill would give China greater influence over Hong Kong and could.
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