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Anti-extradition protesters use makeshift shield to defend themselves during a clash with police outside the Legislative Council Complex ahead of the annual flag raising ceremony of 22nd anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China on July 1, 2019 in Hong Kong, China. Thousands of pro-democracy protesters faced off with riot police on Monday during the 22nd anniversary of Hong Kongs return to Chinese rule as riot police officers used batons and pepper spray to push back demonstrators. The citys embattled leader Carrie Lam watched a flag-raising ceremony on a video display from inside a convention centre, citing bad weather, as water-filled barricades were set up around the exhibition centre. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)
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