Hong Kong Leaders Rebuff Protest Demand as Violence Persists
- Pro-democracy rally ended in violence as officers were beaten
- Government says peaceful atmosphere needed for dialogue
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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam’s government again pushed back on a key demand of protesters as a downtown rally turned violent, showing the unrest that began last June still has no end in sight.