Police in Hong Kong have cleared up the streets after protesters took over and stormed the legislative chamber in defiance against the government's plan to take over the city's judicial system.
The siege on the government building started yesterday on the 22nd anniversary of Britain's handover of Hong Kong to mainland China.
Protesters trashed the place, leaving nothing but broken windows, vandalized walls, and anti-government slurs spray-painted around the chamber. The protests were over China's extradition bill.
The bill, if passed, will allow judges in mainland China to prosecute Hong Kong residents. Residents see the move as another step by the Chinese government to fully assimilate the former British colony.
China and Hong Kong currently operate under the "one country, two systems" policy. The policy was introduced by Great Britain in 1997 when Hong Kong was officially handed over to the Chinese.
The policy allows Hong Kong to have its own Judicial system--which residents now say is under threat by China's extradition bill.
By: Niza Nondo
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