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In Tweets: Protesters Seize HK Legislature

Hundreds of thousands marched again in Hong Kong on Monday to mark the 22nd anniversary of the territory’s handover to China and express continued opposition to proposed extradition rules that many fear would decisively undermine its remaining autonomy. At the same time, a smaller group of protesters gathered outside the seat of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council, and eventually, despite pleas from pro-democracy lawmakers, broke in, vandalized it, and briefly