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University Campuses in Hong Kong Latest Battlegrounds in Pro-Democracy
Protests

Suzanne Sataline

   HONG KONG - Pro-democracy protesters, a number of them students, have
   barricaded themselves at universities in Hong Kong as the schools
   become the latest flashpoints in the demonstrators' quest for greater
   autonomy from China. Violent confrontations between authorities and
   demonstrators continue to erupt.

   In an attempt to quell street protests this week, police entered the
   Chinese University of Hong Kong, Polytechnic University and the
   University of Hong Kong, lobbing tear gas inside the first two
   institutions. That touched off fights at several schools.

   The biggest battles raged at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. After
   police stepped onto campus and arrested several students who were later
   charged with rioting, the campus transformed into a barricaded
   encampment. Students, alumni and students from other universities
   occupied a campus bridge, setting fires and hurling Molotov cocktails,
   to keep police off campus property. Riot police withdrew Tuesday night.
   As of late Wednesday, police said protesters were still occupying the
   campus.

   "We have to fight for our freedom. This is not right," said Venus, a
   25-year-old CUHK alumna, helping to move resources on Tuesday night.
   "Police don't have the right to come onto our campus."

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