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| Hong Kong students to protest in city centre Tamar Park | Hong Kong students to protest in city centre Tamar Park |
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| Thousands of Hong Kong students are set to hold demonstrations in a city centre park in front of government offices, on the second day of a week-long protest. | Thousands of Hong Kong students are set to hold demonstrations in a city centre park in front of government offices, on the second day of a week-long protest. |
| Students have been boycotting classes to protest against China's recent decision how Hong Kong's leader should be elected. | |
| On Monday demonstrators wearing white shirts and yellow ribbons occupied the Chinese University of Hong Kong campus. | On Monday demonstrators wearing white shirts and yellow ribbons occupied the Chinese University of Hong Kong campus. |
| Student leaders said about 13,000 took part in the boycott. | Student leaders said about 13,000 took part in the boycott. |
| They are planning a series of rallies and public lectures at Tamar Park for Tuesday, where activists last gathered on 31 August to protest against Beijing's decision. | They are planning a series of rallies and public lectures at Tamar Park for Tuesday, where activists last gathered on 31 August to protest against Beijing's decision. |
| The boycott is seen as a prelude to a larger demonstration planned for 1 October, organised by pro-democracy group Occupy Central which has vowed to block the financial district. | The boycott is seen as a prelude to a larger demonstration planned for 1 October, organised by pro-democracy group Occupy Central which has vowed to block the financial district. |
| A group of students scuffled briefly with security on Tuesday morning when they attempted to rush towards chief executive CY Leung as he left government offices. | A group of students scuffled briefly with security on Tuesday morning when they attempted to rush towards chief executive CY Leung as he left government offices. |
| Mr Leung was coming out of the building to meet the activists. | Mr Leung was coming out of the building to meet the activists. |
| Mr Leung told reporters that he was willing to listen to protesters' requests, but stressed that Beijing had already made its decision and Hong Kong would still have a "one man one vote" electoral system. | Mr Leung told reporters that he was willing to listen to protesters' requests, but stressed that Beijing had already made its decision and Hong Kong would still have a "one man one vote" electoral system. |
| In August, Beijing decided that candidates for the 2017 chief executive election would first have to be approved by a nominating committee. Activists have argued that this does not amount to true democracy. | In August, Beijing decided that candidates for the 2017 chief executive election would first have to be approved by a nominating committee. Activists have argued that this does not amount to true democracy. |
| State news outlet Global Times published an editorial on Tuesday saying activists were "misguided in their anger", saying Hong Kong has more important issues such as growing inequality. | State news outlet Global Times published an editorial on Tuesday saying activists were "misguided in their anger", saying Hong Kong has more important issues such as growing inequality. |
| It said continued protests "benefits nobody, whether it be the activists, the public, or relations with the mainland, and will accomplish nothing good for Hong Kong." | It said continued protests "benefits nobody, whether it be the activists, the public, or relations with the mainland, and will accomplish nothing good for Hong Kong." |
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