Police in Hong Kong have again fired tear gas to push back demonstrators, as protests continue in the city for a second day in a row.
Thousands of pro-democracy protesters have taken to the city streets this weekend in what have now become familiar scenes.
While police signed off on one rally at the city's Chater Garden today, they said other planned protests near Sai Wan and Causeway Bay were "illegal assemblies".
The major demonstrations in Hong Kong began last month, amid widespread opposition to a now suspended extradition bill.
However, activists have continued protesting against the government.
They are also calling for an inquiry into the way police have handled the recent protests, with activists alleging officers have used excessive force.
Today, protesters - many holding the umbrellas that have become synonymous with Hong Kong protests - took to several city centre streets, while others attended the authorised protest at Chater Garden.
Rows of police, meanwhile, banged their riot shields on the ground as they moved towards barricades placed by demonstrators.
Images from the city showed tear gas being used in some areas, as well as police holding up signs warning that the gas would be used again.
The South China Morning Post reports that Beijing's top policy body for Hong Kong is set to break its silence over the protests tomorrow.
Today's events follow clashes between police and demonstrators at the Yeun Long metro station yesterday.
Protesters use umbrellas to shield themselves from tear gas fired by policemen as they face off on a streets in Hong Kong, Sunday, July 28, 2019. Police launched tear gas at protesters in Hong Kong on Sunday for the second night in a row in another escalation of weeks-long anti-government and pro-democracy protests in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)The protest was organised in response to unprecedented violence last week.
A mob of armed and masked men attacked people in a subway last Sunday, apparently targeting pro-democracy demonstrators.
Around 45 people were injured, with allegations that the attackers included triad gang members.
Authorities had refused permission for yesterday's demonstration, but local media reported that more than 200,000 people still turned out.
