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HK students gather in city centre Tamar Park to protest | |
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Hundreds of students have begun gathering for a protest in a park in Hong Kong's city centre, on the second day of a week-long boycott of classes. | |
Activists are planning a series of lectures and rallies in Tamar Park, which faces government offices. | |
The students are protesting against China's recent decision on how Hong Kong's leader should be elected. | |
Student leaders said 13,000 took part in Monday's boycott held at a university campus. | |
A lunchtime report by The South China Morning Post said about 300 had gathered in Tamar Park for the first lecture. Activists last occupied the park on 31 August for a protest against Beijing's ruling. | |
Earlier on Tuesday a group of students scuffled briefly with security when they attempted to rush towards Chief Executive CY Leung as he left government offices. | |
The Hong Kong Federation of Students claimed Mr Leung had ignored students and "simply walked past them". RTHK quoted Mr Leung's spokesman who said he intended to accept a petition letter from the students but left when the situation became chaotic. | |
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. |
The students' 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. | |
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 had 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". | |
On Monday China's President Xi Jinping stressed that the "basic principle and policy" of "one country, two systems" towards Hong Kong "has not changed and will not change", according to Xinhua. | |
Hong Kong democracy timeline | Hong Kong democracy timeline |
Q&A: Hong Kong's democracy controversy | Q&A: Hong Kong's democracy controversy |