Hong Kong: Thousands protested outside Hong Kong's parliament on Sunday this time to support police as they face mounting criticism over their use of tear gas and rubber bullets.
The large crowds, most of them dressed in white or blue, illustrated the ideological fissures now running through the finance hub as it experiences its worst political unrest in a generation.
Hong Kong saw two record-breaking rallies earlier this month by protesters opposed to a now postponed plan to approve extradition to mainland China. But it has also been rocked by unprecedented clashes. On June 12 police used tear gas and rubber bullets to clear largely young anti-extradition protesters from around parliament.
