Hong Kong democracy protesters occupy more ground on China’s National Day
- 9 years ago
Pro-democracy “Occupy Central” protests in Hong Kong reached their greatest attendance yet on October 1, the national day of the People’s Republic of China.
While Hong Kong’s chief executive, CY Leung, attended a flag raising ceremony to mark the 65th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic in 1949, an increasing number of peaceful protesters blocked roads in Hong Kong’s Central and Admiralty districts, as well as Causeway Bay and Mong Kok. Since Tuesday night, roads in the Tsim Sha Tsui district have been occupied as well.
The protesters are demanding that CY Leung step down, and want the right to directly elect their chief executive in 2017, after Beijing announced in August that it would renege on its promise to allow direct elections.
Public outcry at the use of teargas and pepper spray by police on Sunday caused support for Occupy Central to skyrocket. Now a waiting game has begun as the government takes a hands off approach, and protesters vow to stay put until their demands are met.
Both sides are threatening unspecified escalation if the stalemate lasts beyond Thursday’s public holiday.
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While Hong Kong’s chief executive, CY Leung, attended a flag raising ceremony to mark the 65th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic in 1949, an increasing number of peaceful protesters blocked roads in Hong Kong’s Central and Admiralty districts, as well as Causeway Bay and Mong Kok. Since Tuesday night, roads in the Tsim Sha Tsui district have been occupied as well.
The protesters are demanding that CY Leung step down, and want the right to directly elect their chief executive in 2017, after Beijing announced in August that it would renege on its promise to allow direct elections.
Public outcry at the use of teargas and pepper spray by police on Sunday caused support for Occupy Central to skyrocket. Now a waiting game has begun as the government takes a hands off approach, and protesters vow to stay put until their demands are met.
Both sides are threatening unspecified escalation if the stalemate lasts beyond Thursday’s public holiday.
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