Hong Kong (CNN)Scenes of chaos erupted at Hong Kong’s airport on Tuesday evening as riot police clashed with protesters who continued to block security gates at one of the world’s largest travel hubs.
Tuesday saw some of the most combative scenes since Hong Kong’s protest movement began several months ago, with protesters detaining several people at the airport, including a mainland Chinese journalist. The city’s chief executive warned that Hong Kong was “on the brink of no return.”
The police made their first significant appearance at the airport since protests began there five days ago, with at least five police buses arriving at the airport after 10:30 p.m.
