A British journalist documenting Hong Kong riot police actions is violently shoved as a train of them storm past in a video captured on Saturday (August 17).

Hong Kong-based photojournalist Alex Hofford captured the moment a member of the riot police singles him out and gives him a violent shove.

Hofford was born and raised in Cambridge but has lived in Hong Kong since 1998. He is also the regional representative for the European Pressphoto Agency.

A number of other clips edited together show protesters and police facing off during the ongoing demonstrations in Hong Kong.

Filmer is violently shoved by riot police in Hong Kong during protests

HK riot police stand in a line with their shields as protesters flash lasers across them.

Hong Kong protesters with gas masks on walk down subway stairs as children walk up

Hong Kong protesters shout out as they film the events on their mobile phones. Shots of the riot police shouting and trying to get protestesters to move along.

Riot police stand in a line as blue and red lights flash across their backs

Shot from above showing a large number of Hong Kong riot police blocking the road