Tear Gas, Attacks and Beijing's Warnings Fuel Hong Kong Anxiety.

(Bloomberg) -- A night of protests and clashes in Hong Kong -- including tear gas volleys and roving groups of masked men attacking protesters -- prompted the strongest warnings yet from the Chinese government and fanned fears of escalating violence. In a news conference Monday, Chief Executive Carrie Lam condemned both the protesters who encircled the Liaison Office and the attackers in Yuen Long, promising to investigate the incidents. [Extracted from the article]