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Hong Kong protesters, police clash as demonstrations target Chinese traders

Riot police try to disperse pro-democracy activists after a march at Sheung Shui, a border town in Hong Kong, China. [Reuters]

Hong Kong protesters clashed with police on Saturday in a town near the boundary with mainland China where thousands rallied against the presence of Chinese traders, seizing on another grievance following major unrest over an extradition bill.

Protesters in Sheung Shui, not far from the Chinese city of Shenzhen, threw umbrellas and hardhats at police, who retaliated by swinging batons and firing pepper spray.

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