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| Hong Kong protests: Police arrest 'triad gang' members | Hong Kong protests: Police arrest 'triad gang' members |
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| Police in Hong Kong have arrested 19 people, including suspected members of triad gangs accused of attacking pro-democracy protesters. | Police in Hong Kong have arrested 19 people, including suspected members of triad gangs accused of attacking pro-democracy protesters. |
| The scuffles on Friday led to the postponement of talks between the demonstrators and the government. | The scuffles on Friday led to the postponement of talks between the demonstrators and the government. |
| Police officers deny claims that they have colluded with those who used violence against the demonstrators. | |
| Activists are protesting against plans by China to vet election candidates and have been occupying parts of the city. | Activists are protesting against plans by China to vet election candidates and have been occupying parts of the city. |
| Hong Kong's leader earlier this week offered talks to defuse the situation in China's special administrative region. | Hong Kong's leader earlier this week offered talks to defuse the situation in China's special administrative region. |
| But the clashes broke out as people apparently angry with the disruption caused by the protests tried to dismantle tents and barricades. | But the clashes broke out as people apparently angry with the disruption caused by the protests tried to dismantle tents and barricades. |
| On Saturday morning the atmosphere on the streets was calm. | On Saturday morning the atmosphere on the streets was calm. |
| 'Broken promise' | 'Broken promise' |
| On Friday, the Hong Kong Federation of Students, which was invited to negotiations with the government, said in a statement it had "shelved" the talks. A time and place for the negotiations had never been confirmed. | On Friday, the Hong Kong Federation of Students, which was invited to negotiations with the government, said in a statement it had "shelved" the talks. A time and place for the negotiations had never been confirmed. |
| "The government allowed the mafia to attack peaceful Occupy participants. It has cut off the path to a dialogue, and should be responsible for the consequences," it said. | "The government allowed the mafia to attack peaceful Occupy participants. It has cut off the path to a dialogue, and should be responsible for the consequences," it said. |
| It was not clear whether the statement reflected the position of other groups involved in the protest. | It was not clear whether the statement reflected the position of other groups involved in the protest. |
| Occupy Central leader Benny Tai told the BBC they were still only considering a boycott of the talks. However, he said police were not protecting the demonstrators against attacks by their opponents and this situation could not continue. | Occupy Central leader Benny Tai told the BBC they were still only considering a boycott of the talks. However, he said police were not protecting the demonstrators against attacks by their opponents and this situation could not continue. |
| "It's very, very difficult to maintain any sense of dialogue if the government does not stop these things happening to peaceful protesters," he said. | "It's very, very difficult to maintain any sense of dialogue if the government does not stop these things happening to peaceful protesters," he said. |
| There was no immediate response from the government to the postponement. | There was no immediate response from the government to the postponement. |
| But at a news conference on Friday night, police gave their account of events. | But at a news conference on Friday night, police gave their account of events. |
| They denied accusations by the protesters that they had acted in concert with forces trying to break up the protest. | They denied accusations by the protesters that they had acted in concert with forces trying to break up the protest. |
| They said that among the 19 people arrested eight had "triad backgrounds", referring to local criminal gangs. | They said that among the 19 people arrested eight had "triad backgrounds", referring to local criminal gangs. |
| Their very presence there is a reminder that not everyone in Hong Kong is on the side of the protesters, the BBC's Martin Patience in Hong Kong says. | Their very presence there is a reminder that not everyone in Hong Kong is on the side of the protesters, the BBC's Martin Patience in Hong Kong says. |
| At least some of the protesters' opponents appear to be local residents angered by the disruption. | At least some of the protesters' opponents appear to be local residents angered by the disruption. |
| "I don't support Occupy Central. We have to work and make money. Occupy is just a game," said a construction worker who gave his name as Mr Lee, quoted by AFP news agency. | "I don't support Occupy Central. We have to work and make money. Occupy is just a game," said a construction worker who gave his name as Mr Lee, quoted by AFP news agency. |
| "We Hong Kongers need to eat!" another said. | "We Hong Kongers need to eat!" another said. |
| 'Doomed to fail' | 'Doomed to fail' |
| At the heart of the row is how Hong Kong elects its next leader. In August, Beijing imposed tight rules on nominations for candidates wanting to stand for election. | At the heart of the row is how Hong Kong elects its next leader. In August, Beijing imposed tight rules on nominations for candidates wanting to stand for election. |
| The protesters say this move means that the polls will fall short of the free elections they are seeking. | The protesters say this move means that the polls will fall short of the free elections they are seeking. |
| Several days into their week-long demonstrations, the protesters added the demand that Chief Executive CY Leung step down. | Several days into their week-long demonstrations, the protesters added the demand that Chief Executive CY Leung step down. |
| The central government in Beijing has thrown its full support behind Mr Leung, calling the protests illegal and "doomed to fail". | The central government in Beijing has thrown its full support behind Mr Leung, calling the protests illegal and "doomed to fail". |
| Hong Kong democracy timeline | Hong Kong democracy timeline |
| Q&A: Hong Kong's democracy controversy | Q&A: Hong Kong's democracy controversy |
| Are you affected by the protests? Get in contact by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Are you affected by the protests? Get in contact by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
| Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.ukor text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (International). If you have a large file you can upload here. | Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.ukor text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (International). If you have a large file you can upload here. |
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