km miles: Reporters saw at least one person arrested. ; The event was relatively small compared with previous demonstrations that have taken place every weekend since June, according to The Japan Times. The protests started with opposition to a proposed extradition law and have expanded to include demands for greater democracy in the semiautonomous Chinese territory. Police accused protesters of spraying water at officers during the march by several thousand people in Tuen Mun in Hong Kong's northwest. The events are an embarrassment for China's ruling Communist Party ahead of Oct. 1 celebrations of its 70th anniversary in power. Protesters in Tuen Mun marched about 2 km 1 miles from a playground to a government office building. Hong Kong's government has announced it has canceled a fireworks display that day, citing concern for public safety.
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