Hong Kong protesters broke down protection barriers outside the city's government headquarters and threw petrol bombs at police, as tens of thousands took to the streets in defiance of a ban.
A hardcore group of violent protesters armed with shields and throwing rocks were sprayed with water cannon.
The group smashed down a barrier erected around the government's parliament building.
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