Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protestors Clash With Police

Police face pro-democracy protesters on Nov. 19, 2014, outside the central government offices in the Admiralty district of Hong Kong.

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Pro-democracy activists join arms as they face off with police outside the Legislative Council building on Nov. 19, 2014, in Hong Kong.

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Police officers disperse pro-democracy protesters outside the Legislative Council building after clashes with pro-democracy activists on Nov. 19, 2014, in Hong Kong.

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Pro-democracy protesters climb up a wall as police officers disperse them outside the Legislative Council building after clashes with pro-democracy activists on Nov. 19, 2014, in Hong Kong.

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A pro-democracy protester is examined by rescue volunteers after being pepper sprayed by the police as he and others tried to break into the Legislative Council in Hong Kong on Nov. 19, 2014.

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Pro-democracy activists sleep outside the Legislative Council building after protesters clashed with police on Nov. 19, 2014, in Hong Kong.

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A policewoman stands by a broken window of the government headquarters building in the Admiralty district of Hong Kong on Nov. 19, 2014, after a small group attempted to break into the city's legislature.

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November 19, 2014 1:18 PM EST

Tension between Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters and police boiled over Wednesday, resulting in one of the most violent confrontations in weeks. Demonstrators had aimed to break into a government building but were repelled by officers in protective gear, in a dustup that occurred hours after some of the barricaded roads were ordered to be cleared. The dismantling comes after student leaders were refused entry to Beijing in a bid to meet with senior Chinese leaders about their demands.

Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Protesters Clash With Police