Hong Kong protests: Dozens arrested as sites demolished

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: BBC

Scores of people have been arrested in Hong Kong during scuffles sparked by operations to dismantle pro-democracy protest activist camps.

Those arrested included leading student activists Joshua Wong and Lester Shum.
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Protesters fought running battles overnight on the streets around the busy thoroughfare Nathan Road, with police using batons and pepper spray.
...The main protest site, in the financial district across the harbour, remains largely intact, with a normally busy eight lane highway blocked by hundreds of tents.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-30204699

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Looks like the authorities have just waited this out - no concessions, just arrests.

[me b zola]

1. Sounds familiar n/t

[dixiegrrrrl]

2. The long held protests there are not getting much news time here. n/t