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President Trump says the U.S. would take a number of steps after China's central government asserted more direct authority over Hong Kong, which it had pledged to treat differently.

China summoned the U.S. ambassador and issued a sharp response over the legislation, which allows the U.S. to sanction individuals who violate Hong Kong residents' rights.

The numbers of protesters barricaded in has dwindled to about 100, and their food is rapidly depleting after police surrounded the campus on Sunday. Police have arrested about 1,100 in the past day.

A weekend that began with relative calm devolved into some of the most dramatic scenes of violence since the protests began nearly six months ago.

Police are also accusing protesters of tossing Molotov cocktails off bridges. Authorities said on Thursday that they've arrested 224 people since the previous day.

A student died Friday of injuries suffered in a fall as police dispersed protesters from a parking garage. Across the region, protesters mingled grief with grievance, renewing their calls for change.

In the days after the company banned a Hong Kong player from competing, people across the world denounced Blizzard and showed their support for pro-democracy protests.

Despite the veiled threat that China's military could intervene in the territory, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said she still believes that the people of Hong Kong "should find solutions ourselves."

Saturday marks five years since the pro-democracy Umbrella Movement formed and leads up to the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China next week.

For months, Hong Kong has been at a boiling point, teeming with protesters and police officers. Here's an overview of what's been going on and why.