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How an eye patch became a symbol of the Hong Kong protests

August 13, 2019 | 5:46 PM GMT
A woman was shot in the eye with a projectile on Aug. 11 during ongoing protests in Hong Kong. The protests began in March 2019, triggered by now-suspended plans to allow extraditions to mainland China.