Hong Kong Protests Approach Government Offices

HONG KONG (AP) – A group of protesters has used orange and white construction barricades to build a wall spanning a major Hong Kong road near the Chinese government’s Liaison Office for the city. They massed behind the barriers Sunday evening, with umbrellas pointed forward to shield their identities and ward off any police move to clear them from the street. Police in riot gear have gathered nearby, and some stores have shuttered early. Hong Kong has had a series of pro-democracy and anti-government rallies and marches this summer, many of which have ended in showdowns between police and protesters who occupy streets or throw eggs at and spray-paint slogans on government buildings.