Hong Kong police fired pepper spray at protesters outside a police station on Tuesday surrounded by hundreds of people after 44 activists were charged with rioting following weekend clashes between protesters and police defending China's representative office. It was the first time the rioting charge has been used during protests which erupted over an extradition bill that would have allowed people in Hong Kong to be sent to mainland China for trial. Another man was charged with possession of an offensive weapon.
Hundreds of protesters gathered at the Kwai Chung police station where some of the activists were to be freed on bail. Clashes broke out between the protesters and police. One officer brandished a gun to ward off the crowd.
Rioting carries a maximum ten year jail term in Hong Kong. Activists say they have done nothing wrong and are only seeking justice.
Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets on Sunday (July 28) as they sought to defend China's main representative office from protesters who set up road blocks and hurled bricks and sticks.
What started three months ago as rallies against the extradition bill, has evolved into a wider backlash against the city's government and its political masters in Beijing.
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