Attack on HK legislative complex is condemned

Rioters who stormed Hong Kong's local legislature complex in the early hours of Wednesday were strongly condemned by the city's government, police and lawmakers.

The full extent of the damage at the Legislative Council complex was revealed early on Wednesday. Scattered outside the entrance were a great deal of smashed glass and panels, broken granite slabs and twisted trash bins. About two dozen protesters were still present.

A plan to charge the LegCo building emerged late on Tuesday evening, as dozens of masked activists told protesters at Admiralty they wanted to attack the legislature because it was reading a law to curb freedom of expression on the Internet.