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Protesters detain a man, who they claimed was a Chinese undercover agent during a demonstration at the airport in Hong Kong. AP Photo
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A police officer sprays pepper spray at anti-government protesters during clashes at the airport in Hong Kong. Reuters
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Pro-democracy protestors block the entrance to the airport terminals with luggage trollies after a scuffle with police at Hong Kong's international airport. AFP
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Fu Guohao, a reporter with Chinese media Global Times website, is tied up by protesters during a mass demonstration at the Hong Kong international airport. Reuters
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Anti-government protesters surround a man they accuse of being a mainland Chinese police officer during a sit-in against police violence in Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok International Airport. EPA
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Police clash with anti-government protesters at the airport in Hong Kong. Reuters
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Hundreds of flights were cancelled or suspended at Hong Kong's airport on August 13 as pro-democracy protesters staged a second disruptive sit-in at the sprawling complex, defying warnings from the city's leader who said they were heading down a "path of no return". AFP
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Policemen arrest a protester during a clash at the airport in Hong Kong. AP Photo
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A satellite image captured on Monday, August 12, 2019, appears to show Chinese security force vehicles inside the Shenzen Bay Sports Center in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, bordering Hong Kong. Provided by Satellite image ©2019 Maxar Technologies via AP
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Protesters hand out flyers during a sit-in against police violence in Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok International Airport. EPA
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Placards and signs sit on the arrival hall floor at Hong Kong International Airport. Bloomberg
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A passenger stands with his luggage as demonstrators block a departure hall during the protest at the Hong Kong International Airport. Bloomberg
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Travellers speak to Cathay Pacific Airways employees at the company's check-in counter at the Hong Kong International Airport. Bloomberg
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Airport staff help travellers near the departure gate at the airport in Hong Kong. AP Photo
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Travellers look at placards and posters placed by protesters at the airport in Hong Kong. AP Photo
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Travellers queue and wait in front of check-in counters at Hong Kong International Airport. Bloomberg
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Protesters detain a man, who they claimed was a Chinese undercover agent during a demonstration at the airport in Hong Kong. AP Photo
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A police officer sprays pepper spray at anti-government protesters during clashes at the airport in Hong Kong. Reuters
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Pro-democracy protestors block the entrance to the airport terminals with luggage trollies after a scuffle with police at Hong Kong's international airport. AFP
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Fu Guohao, a reporter with Chinese media Global Times website, is tied up by protesters during a mass demonstration at the Hong Kong international airport. Reuters
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Anti-government protesters surround a man they accuse of being a mainland Chinese police officer during a sit-in against police violence in Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok International Airport. EPA
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Police clash with anti-government protesters at the airport in Hong Kong. Reuters
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Hundreds of flights were cancelled or suspended at Hong Kong's airport on August 13 as pro-democracy protesters staged a second disruptive sit-in at the sprawling complex, defying warnings from the city's leader who said they were heading down a "path of no return". AFP
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Policemen arrest a protester during a clash at the airport in Hong Kong. AP Photo
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A satellite image captured on Monday, August 12, 2019, appears to show Chinese security force vehicles inside the Shenzen Bay Sports Center in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, bordering Hong Kong. Provided by Satellite image ©2019 Maxar Technologies via AP
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Protesters hand out flyers during a sit-in against police violence in Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok International Airport. EPA
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Placards and signs sit on the arrival hall floor at Hong Kong International Airport. Bloomberg
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A passenger stands with his luggage as demonstrators block a departure hall during the protest at the Hong Kong International Airport. Bloomberg
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Travellers speak to Cathay Pacific Airways employees at the company's check-in counter at the Hong Kong International Airport. Bloomberg
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Airport staff help travellers near the departure gate at the airport in Hong Kong. AP Photo
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Travellers check in on their flights at the airport in Hong Kong. AP Photo
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Travellers look at placards and posters placed by protesters at the airport in Hong Kong. AP Photo
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Passengers line up at check-in counters at Hong International Airport. EPA
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People walk at Hong Kong International Airport, in Hong Kong, China. EPA
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Travellers queue and wait in front of check-in counters at Hong Kong International Airport. Bloomberg
Beijing brands Hong Kong protesters 'terrorist-like' after airport rally
By early Wednesday, most protesters had left the airport and many flights were operating as scheduled through the morning.
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18 August, 2019
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