The officers deployed tear gas and water cannon on a group wearing raincoats and carrying umbrellas and there is now a stand-off at the university.
"Police warn the violent activities in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University have escalated to rioting."Sky's Tom Cheshire said the university had been"fortified" by the protesters and was now the only one still occupied by them. "The reason this is different now is that things feel more violent. The protesters have occupied the bridges and set fire to them. Massive explosions. We presume there were gas canisters in the fire."And police gave a deadline to protesters. They said, 'If you are not out of here by 10pm we're going to come in and we're going to get you.'
The government said it had not asked for the military's assistance, calling it a voluntary community activity. But their presence on the streets risks stoking tensions further.The protests were sparked by proposed legislation that would have allowed criminal suspects to be extradited to the mainland.
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