Chinese state media condemns 'violent assailants' over Hong Kong protests

A ruling Chinese Communist Party newspaper has taken a hard line against pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, saying demonstrators who broke into the local legislature showed their "arrogance" and had no regard for the rule of law.

Chinese state media ran footage of police in Hong Kong clearing protesters from the streets, in a break with its silence over days of pro-democracy demonstrations that have challenged Beijing's authority over the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.