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Hong Kong police have clashed with pro-democracy activists overnight, briefly shutting down government offices on Monday. | Hong Kong police have clashed with pro-democracy activists overnight, briefly shutting down government offices on Monday. |
Protesters fought police armed with pepper spray, batons and water hoses on Lung Wo Road in the Admiralty district. | |
On Monday, an injunction was granted to clear an area just west of the main Admiralty protest site. | On Monday, an injunction was granted to clear an area just west of the main Admiralty protest site. |
That sparked fears of more violence after what was already some of the worst unrest in two months of protests. | That sparked fears of more violence after what was already some of the worst unrest in two months of protests. |
The protesters want the people of Hong Kong to be allowed to choose their leaders in the 2017 elections without intervention from Beijing. | |
The Chinese government has said it will allow universal suffrage, but candidates for the post of chief executive will be screened first. | |
After the clashes, Chief Executive CY Leung warned activists not to come back to the protest site later on Monday. | After the clashes, Chief Executive CY Leung warned activists not to come back to the protest site later on Monday. |
"From this day on, the police will take resolute action when carrying out their duties. I call on the students who are thinking of returning to the occupation area tonight not to do so. | "From this day on, the police will take resolute action when carrying out their duties. I call on the students who are thinking of returning to the occupation area tonight not to do so. |
"Don't mistake the police tolerance as weakness." | "Don't mistake the police tolerance as weakness." |
The unrest flared late on Sunday, after student protest leaders called on supporters to converge on the offices of Mr Leung on Lung Wo Road. | The unrest flared late on Sunday, after student protest leaders called on supporters to converge on the offices of Mr Leung on Lung Wo Road. |
The road is a short distance away from Connaught Road in Admiralty, the major road protesters have been occupying for two months. | The road is a short distance away from Connaught Road in Admiralty, the major road protesters have been occupying for two months. |
Protesters, many wearing hard hats and carrying umbrellas - the symbol of their movement - moved into the area, throwing bottles, helmets and umbrellas towards police. | Protesters, many wearing hard hats and carrying umbrellas - the symbol of their movement - moved into the area, throwing bottles, helmets and umbrellas towards police. |
"I urge everyone to stay here until the morning to keep surrounding the government headquarters. Let's stop the government from functioning tomorrow," a protester in a black T-shirt shouted, Reuters news agency reported. | "I urge everyone to stay here until the morning to keep surrounding the government headquarters. Let's stop the government from functioning tomorrow," a protester in a black T-shirt shouted, Reuters news agency reported. |
Police ordered them to retreat, then charged at protesters, eventually forcing them out of the area. Police said that 40 people were arrested and a number of officers were injured. | |
'No choice' | 'No choice' |
On Monday morning government offices were shut and staff were told to stay at home. But the roads outside the government site were clear of protesters and open for traffic. | |
By the afternoon government employees were able to go back to work. | By the afternoon government employees were able to go back to work. |
The atmosphere remains tense at Connaught Road where hundreds of protesters are still occupying the area amid a police presence. | The atmosphere remains tense at Connaught Road where hundreds of protesters are still occupying the area amid a police presence. |
Later on Monday, a coach operating company won a court injunction to clear a section of Connaught Road and Harcourt Road, just west of the main Admiralty protest camp. | Later on Monday, a coach operating company won a court injunction to clear a section of Connaught Road and Harcourt Road, just west of the main Admiralty protest camp. |
The site is seen as the major stronghold of protesters and observers say police action to dismantle it could lead to more clashes. | |
'Overt confrontation' | |
The activists had public support when they started their protest in September, but that is now ebbing as many Hong Kong residents tire of the disruption. | |
Last week, police dismantled one of the three major protest camps in the Mong Kok commercial district and made 100 arrests. | |
China has meanwhile hit back at criticism of its decision to bar a UK parliamentary committee from entering Hong Kong, a former British colony. | |
Foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said Beijing had made clear to the UK government many times that it opposed "the so-called delegation of the British parliament's foreign affairs committee going to Hong Kong for a so-called investigation". | |
She described the MPs' move as "overt confrontation" in a riposte to the committee's chairman, Sir Richard Ottaway, who accused China on Sunday of acting in an "overtly confrontational manner". | |
Hong Kong democracy timeline | Hong Kong democracy timeline |
Q&A: Hong Kong's democracy controversy | Q&A: Hong Kong's democracy controversy |
Are you in Hong Kong? What is your reaction to the protests? You can share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Are you in Hong Kong? What is your reaction to the protests? You can share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
Have your say | Have your say |