The largest protests in history

Hong Kong’s anti-government demonstrations are among the largest ever seen

Police fire tear gas at protesters in Hong Kong
(Image credit: ISAAC LAWRENCE/AFP/Getty Images)

The recent demonstrations in Hong Kong have seen an estimated two million people taking to the streets in the largest protests in the territory’s history.

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