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Hong Kong protests: Hong Kong pro-democracy protests enter second week Hong Kong protesters regroup at main protest site
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Fresh scuffles erupted between pro-democracy activists occupying central parts of Hong Kong and riot police, as the protests entered their second week. Demonstrators in Hong Kong appear to be withdrawing from some of the protest sites they have barricaded themselves into for more than a week.
Thousands of people held a rally overnight, defying the Beijing-backed authorities, although by Sunday morning many of the protesters had gone home. Local reports said some people were leaving secondary protest sites and heading to the main site, although others seemed to be staying put.
On Saturday Hong Kong's leader warned that police would ensure government offices and schools reopened on Monday. Hong Kong's leader CY Leung had warned that police would ensure government offices and schools reopened on Monday.
Activists oppose China's plans to vet candidates in 2017 elections. Protesters are angry at China's plans to vet election candidates in 2017.
During the overnight rally thousands chanted: "Democracy now! Democracy in Hong Kong!" as speakers from the pro-democracy movement urged them to persist in their campaign, AP news agency reported. They are demanding that the central government in Beijing allow Hong Kong to hold fully free elections in the next vote for the territory's leader.
The scuffles occurred in the early hours of Sunday in the Mong Kok district, with police using pepper spray against some of the protesters. Mr Leung had called on the protesters to end the demonstrations, warning that police had a responsibility to take all actions necessary to resume social order.
The comment by Hong Kong leader CY Leung came after earlier street fights led to the postponement of talks between the government and the protesters. The Hong Kong Federation of Students (HKFS) said they had cleared a path outside the government headquarters so that civil servants could return to work on Monday.
Mr Leung said he "strongly condemned" the violence but warned that it was likely to continue unless "social order" resumed. Both the Hong Kong government and protesters indicated on Sunday that they were willing to start talks to find a resolution to the week-long standoff.
"The government and the police have the responsibility and resolution to take all actions necessary to resume social order," he said. Talks had been due for Saturday, but protesters withdrew after pro-China groups attacked them in the Mong Kok district on Friday night.
He added that the "most urgent thing" was for protesters to allow government staff to return to work and to clear main roads so schools can reopen on Monday. Some of the protesters in Mong Kok appeared to be leaving the site on Sunday, saying they were joining the main protest group outside government buildings in the Admiralty district.
The BBC's John Sudworth in Hong Kong says that although he did not explicitly threaten to clear the streets by force, CY Leung's message sounded every bit like an ultimatum. However, the BBC's Juliana Liu in Hong Kong said some had decided to stay put.
The Hong Kong Federation of Students withdrew from planned negotiations on Friday, accusing the government of allowing gangs to attack protesters, a claim denied by Hong Kong's security chief, Lai Tung-kwok. Thousands of people held a rally overnight, defying calls from the Beijing-backed authorities for them to disperse.
Triad arrests Crowds chanted: "Democracy now! Democracy in Hong Kong!" as speakers from the pro-democracy movement urged them to persist in their campaign.
Police on Saturday said they had arrested 19 people who had been involved in the fighting, adding that eight of them had "triad backgrounds". On Saturday, police said they had arrested 19 people who had been involved in clashes with protesters, adding that eight of them had "triad backgrounds".
Correspondents say triad gangs have traditionally been known for drug-running, prostitution and extortion networks but have in recent years become involved in legitimate ventures like property development and finance.Correspondents say triad gangs have traditionally been known for drug-running, prostitution and extortion networks but have in recent years become involved in legitimate ventures like property development and finance.
Some are also believed to have links with the political establishment, fuelling accusations that they have been paid by the authorities to stir up trouble.Some are also believed to have links with the political establishment, fuelling accusations that they have been paid by the authorities to stir up trouble.
'Doomed to fail'
What began as a peaceful sit-in to demand democracy on 22 September escalated last Sunday when riot police used tear gas against unarmed students converging on the government headquarters.What began as a peaceful sit-in to demand democracy on 22 September escalated last Sunday when riot police used tear gas against unarmed students converging on the government headquarters.
The police response was widely condemned as an overreaction, prompting thousands of people to join the rallies and block key areas, including Hong Kong's financial district.The police response was widely condemned as an overreaction, prompting thousands of people to join the rallies and block key areas, including Hong Kong's financial district.
At the heart of the row between the protesters and the government is China's insistence on tight rules on nominations for candidates wanting to stand for election in 2017.At the heart of the row between the protesters and the government is China's insistence on tight rules on nominations for candidates wanting to stand for election in 2017.
The protesters say the restrictions mean the polls will fall short of the free elections they are seeking and have called for Mr Leung to step down.The protesters say the restrictions mean the polls will fall short of the free elections they are seeking and have called for Mr Leung to step down.
But the central government in Beijing has thrown its full support behind Mr Leung, calling the protests illegal and "doomed to fail".But the central government in Beijing has thrown its full support behind Mr Leung, calling the protests illegal and "doomed to fail".
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