An activist involved in anti-government protests in Hong Kong has been shot in the chest by police during a clash.<\/p>\n
The incident came as thousands of people demonstrated in defiance of a protest ban for the 70th anniversary of Communist rule in China.<\/p>\n
Though people have been shot by rubber bullets in previous protests, this is the first injury from a live round.<\/p>\n
In the Chinese capital Beijing, 15,000 soldiers paraded with advanced military hardware to mark the anniversary.<\/p>\n
Nearly four months of protests in Hong Kong have challenged Chinese President Xi Jinping’s vision of national unity.<\/p>\n
Earlier, the Chinese flag was raised at a special ceremony in the territory. Security was tight and the 12,000 invited guests watched the event on a live video feed from inside a conference centre.<\/p>\n
On what is being described by protesters as a “day of grief”, people took to the streets in central Hong Kong and at least six other districts, blocking roads in some areas.<\/p>\n
At least 66 people were injured during the clashes, as police fired tear gas and protesters threw petrol bombs. Two people were in a critical condition and two others were seriously injured, the Hospital Authority said.<\/p>\n
According to local media, at least 180 people were arrested.<\/p>\n
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