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		</div><p>Hong Kong police used tear gas, pepper spray and water cannons against anti-government protesters over New Year’s Eve and into the early hours of Wednesday, extending the months-long movement into a new year.</p>
<p>The police actions were focused on the more industrial and working class districts on the city’s Kowloon side where protesters were watching a New Year’s light show.</p>
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<p>Afterward, protesters marched into a densely populated shopping district in a prelude to an annual pro-democracy march expected to be attended by thousands on Wednesday afternoon.</p>
<figure id="attachment_147092" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-147092" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-full wp-image-147092" src="https://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/7FA1D6C9-4202-4EA6-84E7-7AEAF0CE1BCF.jpeg" alt="" width="600" height="400" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-147092" class="wp-caption-text">Umbrellas have been used as a symbol of resistance to Beijing’s rule</figcaption></figure>
<p>The protests began in June over proposed legislation that could have allowed residents to be extradited to China where they could face possible torture and unfair trials.</p>
<p>The legislation was withdrawn, but not before the protests expanded to wider calls for reforms in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.</p>
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<p>Hong Kong toned down its New Year’s celebrations amid the demonstrations, which have dealt severe blows to the city’s retail, tourism and nightlife sectors.</p>
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