Anti-government protesters confront police in HK

The protest aimed to call for a police ban on so-called 'singing aunties', women from mainland China who sing loudly in the park for money. But pro-democracy protesters also joined in.

Hong Kong: Anti-government protesters on Saturday clashed with police near the Tuen Mun train station in Hong Kong's New Territories.

Hundreds marched from nearby Tuen Mun park with many carrying umbrellas, one of the unofficial emblems of the protest movement.

The protest aimed to call for a police ban on so-called 'singing aunties', women from mainland China who sing loudly in the park for money.

But pro-democracy protesters also joined in, with some singing the U.S. national anthem and holding American flags as they walked.

An older protester confronted police and tried to beat them with his umbrella, while others attempted to pull him back.

Earlier this month protesters called on US President Donald Trump to help 'liberate' them from Chinese rule.