HONG KONG -- Hong Kong police on Sunday said they arrested 29 people after clashes overnight in which volleys of tear gas were fired to break up anti-government protests and as the Asian financial hub
braced for further demonstrations in the day.
Police used tear gas after some protesters threw Molotov cocktails and bricks and others tore up "smart" lamp posts equipped with surveillance cameras. Others had set up roadblocks with bamboo scaffolding. Transport to the city's international airport appeared normal early on Sunday, despite protesters' plans for a day-long "stress test" of transport in the aviation hub.
Police said in a statement on Sunday that they strongly condemned protesters "breaching public peace" on Saturday and that 19 men and 10 women had been arrested. Those arrested also included the organizer of Saturday's march, Ventus Lau, public broadcaster RTHK reported.
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