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HK students gather in city centre Tamar Park to protest HK students escalate pro-democracy 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. More than 1,000 Hong Kong students have taken their pro-democracy march to government offices, as part of a week-long boycott of classes.
Activists are planning a series of lectures and rallies in Tamar Park, which faces government offices. Tuesday's march comes after 13,000 students took part in a rally on Monday at a university campus.
The students are protesting against China's recent decision on how Hong Kong's leader should be elected. They are protesting against a decision by Beijing to rule out fully democratic elections in Hong Kong in 2017.
Student leaders said 13,000 took part in Monday's boycott held at a university campus. Brief scuffles broke out as protestors rushed towards Chief Executive CY Leung as he left the government offices.
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. The Hong Kong Federation of Students claimed Mr Leung had ignored students and "simply walked past them".
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. 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.
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. 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. State news outlet Global Times published an editorial on Tuesday saying activists were "misguided in their anger" and that Hong Kong had more important issues to deal with, 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".
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.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.
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