In Hong Kong, Cross-Harbour Tunnel, one of the most important thoroughfares, was reopened for traffic this morning, after a two-week of protests. The tunnel connecting Hong Kong Island and Kowloon was closed on November 13, when confrontation between protesters and riot police flared up in the nearby Polytechnic University.<br />''<br />''Protesters hurled petrol bombs and set fire to checkpoints before being holed up in the nearby university campus, which led to a dramatic week-long siege. Xinhua news agency reports that traffic resumed at 0500 hrs local time through the tunnel, which, on average, transports about 40 per cent of Hong Kong's traffic daily.<br />''<br />''Hong Kong has faced a wave of protests since June. The unrest was initially triggered by a controversial extradition bill that was officially withdrawn in October, but demonstrators are now going after local authorities for their heavy-handed response to the protests. In total, over 1,500 protesters have been hospitalized after sustaining wounds in the clashes, and over 400 police officers have been injured.<br />