Two people have been arrested in Hong Kong after violent clashes broke out between police and protesters.
The pair attempted to burn a Chinese flag at a rally against the treatment of China's Uighur minority.
The largely peaceful demonstration descended into chaos, with police using pepper spray to disperse crowds and one officer drawing his gun. Image: Getty
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