Cheering Protesters Disperse After Police Move In

Anti-extradition protesters have dispersed after confronting police on a piece of land that was transferred to the People's Liberation Army at midnight.

The protesters had briefly occupied the plot on the Central Waterfront late on Friday. But police with riot shields moved in just before midnight, when the plot automatically became military land, clearing the protesters ahead of the deadline.

There were brief scuffles and the protesters put up umbrellas to protect themselves. They dispersed about an hour later cheering as they went.

The 0.3 hectare plot stands in front of PLA headquarters. The PLA wants to use the area for a dock.

The final obstacle to the transfer was cleared on Thursday, after the Legislative Council president Andrew Leung adjourned Legco proceedings.

The transfer fell under so-called negative vetting rules, meaning the legislation didn't have to be voted on and was passed by default if no objections were raised.

The protesters had earlier taken part in a rally outside the Legislative Council, where they called for international support on the extradition bill and universal suffrage.

Organisers hope world leaders will pressure President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Osaka in Japan, which began on Friday. They said 3,000 people took part.