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Hong Kong has been rocked by violent confrontations between democracy activists and police

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Video. Hong Kong rocked by violent clashes as protester shot by police

Updated: 11/11/2019 - 13:57 GMT+1

Protesters threw petrol bombs at police after a weekend of clashes across the Chinese-ruled territory, marking a dramatic escalation in more than five months of often violent pro-democracy unrest.

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