Confrontations continue in Hong Kong
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PROTESTERS in Hong Kong yesterday continued to occupy several major streets, where many have been camped out for almost a month in protest against the planned process for the election of Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying’s replacement in 2017.
The protests have led to angry confrontations between local residents fed up with the disruption caused by the blockades. In Mong Kok district, a small
group of taxi drivers and others opposed to the protests tried to pull down barricades. Police officers moved in to calm the situation and establish some breathing space between the two sides.
Police also yesterday warned protesters against using the Internet to incite or commit crime, adding that a 23-year-old man had been arrested for threatening an officer’s daughter online.
They said they were also investigating web users alleged to have encouraged people to occupy the city’s airport. Talks held on Tuesday night between city officials and students failed to make much headway, with protest leaders calling the government “vague” in its commitment to finding a compromise and the government saying it was disappointed at the response.
During the dialogue, officials offered the prospect of discussions about how the panel that will nominate candidates for the leadership is formed, and
said they will send a report to Beijing outlining the situation and the protesters’ demands.
Hong Kong’s High Court on Monday issued injunctions barring protesters from blocking roads in the city.
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