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| Hong Kong protesters clash with police at government HQ | Hong Kong protesters clash with police at government HQ |
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| Hong Kong pro-democracy activists have clashed with police as thousands of people tried to surround the government's headquarters. | |
| Protesters carrying umbrellas, the symbol of their movement, fought police armed with pepper spray and batons at the main protest camp in Admiralty. | |
| It is some of the worst violence since the protests began two months ago. | |
| There are reports of injuries and arrests, while activists are still blocking one of the major roads. | |
| The protesters want Hong Kong people to be allowed to choose their leaders without interference from Beijing. | |
| The Chinese government has said it will allow universal suffrage for the region's elections in 2017 - but will screen candidates in advance. | |
| The protests were stepped up after police began demolishing one of several camps occupied by the activists during two months of demonstrations. | The protests were stepped up after police began demolishing one of several camps occupied by the activists during two months of demonstrations. |
| The latest clashes come as China said it would not allow a UK parliamentary committee to enter Hong Kong as part of an inquiry into British relations with its former colony. | |
| Government 'stalling' | Government 'stalling' |
| The protests began with a rally on Sunday evening, as student leaders told crowds they would escalate their campaign. | The protests began with a rally on Sunday evening, as student leaders told crowds they would escalate their campaign. |
| Police later charged at the protesters, attempting to beat them back as they poured into a major road near the offices of Chief Executive CY Leung. | |
| Many activists chanted: "I want true democracy!" | |
| "The action was aimed at paralysing the government's operation,'' student leader Alex Chow said, quoted by the Associated Press. | "The action was aimed at paralysing the government's operation,'' student leader Alex Chow said, quoted by the Associated Press. |
| "The government has been stalling... and we believe we need to focus pressure on the government headquarters, the symbol of the government's power.'' | "The government has been stalling... and we believe we need to focus pressure on the government headquarters, the symbol of the government's power.'' |
| However, police said they were determined to clear the road. | However, police said they were determined to clear the road. |
| Last week more than 100 people - including some key protest leaders - were arrested as a camp in the Mong Kok commercial district - across the harbour from Admiralty - was dismantled. | |
| Hong Kong democracy timeline | Hong Kong democracy timeline |
| Q&A: Hong Kong's democracy controversy | Q&A: Hong Kong's democracy controversy |