Hong Kong: Streets blocked as pro-democracy protests spread
 

Thousands of people have remained on the streets of Hong Kong for another day of pro-democracy protests, defying tear gas and ignoring appeals to leave.

Overnight, riot police advanced on crowds who ignored official warnings that the demonstrations were illegal.

Protesters are angry at Chinese government plans to vet candidates in Hong Kong's 2017 elections.

Hong Kong's chief executive reassured the public that rumours the Chinese army might intervene were untrue.

"I hope the public will keep calm. Don't be misled by the rumours," CY Leung said.

"Police will strive to maintain social order, including ensuring smooth traffic and ensuring public safety."

The BBC's Carrie Gracie reports from the heart of the protest

Thousands of protesters remained camped out around the government complex overnight, despite appeals for them to go home. Many have erected barricades.

And in a sign that the unrest was spreading, fresh demonstrations sprang up in other areas.

About 3,000 people blocked a major road across the bay in Mongkok while a crowd of about 1,000 faced a line of riot police in the busy shopping district of Causeway Bay, east of central Hong Kong.

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If only they were in the right city to protest.

protest = dead ask the red shirts :helpme

Mongkok is unbelievable populated place. I remember there was some wacko dude some years who ago thought it would be funny to chuck plastic bottles (filled with sulphuric acid) from the top of very tall buildings there.

He did it a few times and injured loads of people before he got caught.......

I honestly don't understand why some people want democracy there - the Chinese system just works. The only people who think it doesn't work and who think Chinese people are oppressed are those who've been to China for a week on a package tour but 99% percent haven't even set foot in China. If you really spend any decent amount of time in China, you'd see its a very capitalistic society missing only a formal democratic system.

they are tired of bullshit! :thumbsup hope they want porn! :thumbsup