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| Hong Kong protest: Thousands gather for fresh rally | Hong Kong protest: Thousands gather for fresh rally |
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| Thousands of people are gathering in Hong Kong's financial district after protest leaders called for a show of strength. | |
| It comes after the territory's deputy leader called off talks with student leaders scheduled for Friday. | It comes after the territory's deputy leader called off talks with student leaders scheduled for Friday. |
| Carrie Lam said the students' refusal to end their protest had made "constructive dialogue" impossible. | Carrie Lam said the students' refusal to end their protest had made "constructive dialogue" impossible. |
| The protesters, demanding full democratic elections in 2017, paralysed parts of Hong Kong in recent weeks. | The protesters, demanding full democratic elections in 2017, paralysed parts of Hong Kong in recent weeks. |
| Throughout the week only a few hundred protesters, mostly students, remained on the streets around the financial and government district of Admiralty and in Mong Kok north of the harbour. | Throughout the week only a few hundred protesters, mostly students, remained on the streets around the financial and government district of Admiralty and in Mong Kok north of the harbour. |
| But after the talks were cancelled, leaders of the student movement called on supporters to return to the streets. | But after the talks were cancelled, leaders of the student movement called on supporters to return to the streets. |
| "Come to occupy the road outside the public headquarters, come bring your tents to show our persistence on long term occupy action," said Joshua Wong, the 17-year-old founder of the Scholarism movement. | "Come to occupy the road outside the public headquarters, come bring your tents to show our persistence on long term occupy action," said Joshua Wong, the 17-year-old founder of the Scholarism movement. |
| The BBC's Juliana Liu in Hong Kong says the activists are hoping a new show of strength will be enough to sustain the movement. | The BBC's Juliana Liu in Hong Kong says the activists are hoping a new show of strength will be enough to sustain the movement. |
| By Friday evening thousands of people were flocking to the main protest site in the Admiralty area, she said. | By Friday evening thousands of people were flocking to the main protest site in the Admiralty area, she said. |
| Many were carrying tents and food supplies indicating they planned to remain for some time, Reuters reports. | Many were carrying tents and food supplies indicating they planned to remain for some time, Reuters reports. |
| "We are now planning on further action for escalating [the campaign] if the government keeps denying the meeting," said Alex Chow, secretary general of the Hong Kong Federation of Students (HKFS). | "We are now planning on further action for escalating [the campaign] if the government keeps denying the meeting," said Alex Chow, secretary general of the Hong Kong Federation of Students (HKFS). |
| The protesters want to be able to directly elect Hong Kong's leader, the chief executive, in the 2017 election. | The protesters want to be able to directly elect Hong Kong's leader, the chief executive, in the 2017 election. |
| China has said that, under Hong Kong law, voters will be able to vote freely but from a list approved by a nominating committee. | China has said that, under Hong Kong law, voters will be able to vote freely but from a list approved by a nominating committee. |
| Ms Lam has accused the students of "undermining trust" in the proposed talks by repeatedly calling people out to protest. | Ms Lam has accused the students of "undermining trust" in the proposed talks by repeatedly calling people out to protest. |
| "The dialogue cannot be deployed as an excuse to incite more people to join the protest," she said. "The illegal occupation activists must stop." | "The dialogue cannot be deployed as an excuse to incite more people to join the protest," she said. "The illegal occupation activists must stop." |
| Democracy 'a right' | Democracy 'a right' |
| In a separate development on Friday, Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou used his National Day speech to urge Beijing to move towards democracy, voicing support for Hong Kong's protesters. | In a separate development on Friday, Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou used his National Day speech to urge Beijing to move towards democracy, voicing support for Hong Kong's protesters. |
| Mr Ma said that as China became more prosperous, its people would want more democracy and the rule of law. | Mr Ma said that as China became more prosperous, its people would want more democracy and the rule of law. |
| "Such a desire has never been a monopoly of the West, but it is the right of all humankind," he said. | "Such a desire has never been a monopoly of the West, but it is the right of all humankind," he said. |
| Taiwan - which Beijing views as a breakaway province but which has been governed separately since 1949 - has been watching developments in Hong Kong closely. | Taiwan - which Beijing views as a breakaway province but which has been governed separately since 1949 - has been watching developments in Hong Kong closely. |
| Hong Kong democracy timeline | Hong Kong democracy timeline |
| Q&A: Hong Kong's democracy controversy | Q&A: Hong Kong's democracy controversy |