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| − | The latest in clashes between Hong Kong police and citizen protesters has ended in controversial uses of pepper spray and [http://www.supplyplaza.com/security-seals-c-15-l-en.html Security Seals] to immobilize protesters.
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| − | The Chief Executive of Hong Kong has recently told media that meetings with 'leaders' of student protests could be coming in the near future.
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| − | The protests stem from new restriction on Hong Kong's voting rights for the upcoming 2017 elections. In an original agreement, mainland China's governing body agreed to grant Hong Kong citizens the right to democratically elect leaders beginning in at the next election cycle--however, recently, the Chinese government has designated that the candidates will be designated beforehand, giving Hong Kong citizens a limited pool from which to choose their leaders. All leaders granted pass to run for election must be "A person who loves the country and loves Hong Kong" and further must receive a 50% approval vote from the cities Beijing appointed council.
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| − | This announcement brought students and citizens into the streets by the tens of thousands in what's be come to known as the 'Umbrella Protests'.
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| − | The protests have had a clear success in drawing international media attention to the issue, but as so far, Beijing and Hong Kong authorities have offered no plea bargain. Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung has said that China has not considered retracting its decision to vet candidates.
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| − | Videos have surfaced showing policemen committing violent acts on unarmed protesters--leading to a suspension of 7 officers 'pending an investigation'.
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| − | The protest occured in an area in the Mong Kok district, between the after school and evening hours on Friday, 10 October. Demonstrators were heard chanting 'open the road' and were sign trying to physically get through police lines. Batons and punches were exchanged, and several protesters were seen being taken away under police custody. The police forces won out, and the protesters retreated--most without violence.
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| − | Reaction has been swift across the international media to these events, with major media outlets all reporting on the recent clash. "The Hong Kong government's despicable clearance here will cause another wave of citizen protests," activist leader Wong Yeung-tat recently touted on the foremost activist radio station.
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| − | Hong Kong and the neighboring country Macau's calls for democracy strike fear into China--invested powers are concerned that democracy calls could spread to mainland China--and rightly so. Common sense says that the mainland will likely not budge, in this case.
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| − | More information is available [http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/17/us-hongkong-china-idUSKCN0I404520141017 here].
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