<br /> Hong Kong police fired rubber bullets and tear gas in running clashes with protesters late on Sunday.<br />Anger over an extradition bill has morphed into a fresh front against what many see as a broader erosion of freedoms by Beijing.<br />According to Reuters, thousands of protesters descended on China’s representative office in the city.<br />It was a direct challenge to authorities in Beijing, just hours after the latest demonstrations to rock the Asian financial central. <br />