Tensions are flaring in Hong Kong, where young activists have been staging pro-democracy acts of civil disobedience for the past week.
As Scott reported earlier, what appeared to be a coordinated group of pro-Beijing protesters clashed with members of the Occupy Central movement. It's a story best told through images. We'll start with video from the South China Morning Post, and then we'll leave you with a series of images from the wires.
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