Police officers in Hong Kong established control over the building of the local legislative assembly, which was previously taken by protesters, according to British television.
The guards of the order removed all the protesters from the building, however, they had already managed to cause considerable material damage to the parliament, including drawing graffiti.
According to an Associated Press journalist from the scene, government knowledge is "significantly" damaged. "There will be graffiti on the walls, a large-scale operation will be carried out to clean the room to bring the situation back to normal," he said.
Earlier it was reported that the clashes occurred between police officers and protesters outside the building of the Legislative Assembly in Hong Kong. Guards of the order, in particular, sprayed tear gas.
Prior to this, the Hong Kong city administration issued a decree announcing a red - higher - level of danger due to ongoing protests.
Protests of the population
Mass demonstrations began in Hong Kong on Monday morning, people took to the streets and blocked a number of highways.
Demonstrations are timed to the return of Hong Kong to China by the United Kingdom. Hong Kong, July 1, 1997, received the status of a special administrative region of China for a period of 50 years in accordance with the one-country, two-system course proclaimed by Beijing.
In recent weeks, Hong Kong residents staged mass demonstrations in protest against amendments to the law on extradition.
According to the amendments, the Hong Kong authorities were given the right to extradite countries and mainland China, with which they do not have extradition agreements, hiding in Hong Kong suspected of committing crimes.
In connection with the mass protests against the adoption of these amendments, their consideration was postponed.
In Beijing, on Monday they said that no foreign country, in particular, the United Kingdom, has the right to interfere in the affairs of Hong Kong.
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