• Protesters are seen inside a chamber after they broke into the Legislative Council building. Reuters
    Protesters are seen inside a chamber after they broke into the Legislative Council building. Reuters
  • A protesters sprays graffiti onto the wall of the parliament chamber. AFP
    A protesters sprays graffiti onto the wall of the parliament chamber. AFP
  • Protesters wave the British colonial flag after breaking into the main chamber of the Legislative Council building. EPA
    Protesters wave the British colonial flag after breaking into the main chamber of the Legislative Council building. EPA
  • A protester defaces the Hong Kong emblem. AFP
    A protester defaces the Hong Kong emblem. AFP
  • The portrait of former chairman of the Legislative Council Jasper Tsang is destroyed. AFP
    The portrait of former chairman of the Legislative Council Jasper Tsang is destroyed. AFP
  • Protesters smash glass doors and windows of the Legislative Council Complex in Hong Kong, China. Getty Images
    Protesters smash glass doors and windows of the Legislative Council Complex in Hong Kong, China. Getty Images
  • An anti-extradition protester waves a black flag on a street outside the Legislative Council Complex. Getty Images
    An anti-extradition protester waves a black flag on a street outside the Legislative Council Complex. Getty Images
  • Protesters attend the annual pro-democracy rally. AFP
    Protesters attend the annual pro-democracy rally. AFP
  • A protester holds a sign reading "Communist HK = 1942 Casablanca" during the annual pro-democracy rally. Bloomberg
    A protester holds a sign reading "Communist HK = 1942 Casablanca" during the annual pro-democracy rally. Bloomberg
  • Onlookers watch and take photos of the annual pro-democracy rally. Bloomberg
    Onlookers watch and take photos of the annual pro-democracy rally. Bloomberg
  • Police standing inside the government headquarters look at protesters who tried to smash their way into the building. AFP
    Police standing inside the government headquarters look at protesters who tried to smash their way into the building. AFP
  • Protesters smash glass doors and windows of the government headquarters. AFP
    Protesters smash glass doors and windows of the government headquarters. AFP
  • Protesters set up barriers outside the Legislative Council. AP Photo
    Protesters set up barriers outside the Legislative Council. AP Photo
  • Protesters gather outside the government headquarters. AFP
    Protesters gather outside the government headquarters. AFP
  • Protesters gather outside the Legislative Council. AP Photo
    Protesters gather outside the Legislative Council. AP Photo
  • Protesters gather outside the government headquarters. AFP
    Protesters gather outside the government headquarters. AFP

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Hong Kong protesters storm government building - in pictures

Hundreds of protesters stormed Hong Kong's parliament late on Monday, ransacking the building and spraying graffiti on the walls.

The National

July 01, 2019

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