The fresh unrest will fuel fears of escalating violence in the run up to the 70th anniversary of Chinese communist rule.
Riot police in Hong Kong have fired water cannon, tear gas and pepper spray during clashes with anti-government protesters.
The latest violent confrontations, which saw some demonstrators hurl petrol bombs at official buildings, follow weeks of pro-democracy unrest in the city.It will fuel fears of escalating violence in the run up toon 1 October, marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic. Thousands of protesters, many clad in black with umbrellas and carrying pro-democracy posters, sang songs and chanted Stand With Hong Kong, Fight For Freedom as they marched on government offices, in defiance of a police ban.Some of them tore down and burned signs congratulating China's Communist Party ahead of the anniversary, while others sprayed graffiti and smashed windows.
However, they have since expanded into wider demands for democracy, with many angry about what they see as creeping Chinese interference in the former British colony.
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