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Hong Kong activists launch mass pro-democracy campaign

Hong Kong pro-democracy group Occupy Central on Sunday launched a mass civil disobedience campaign for greater political freedoms from Beijing, as defiant protesters stood their ground outside the city's government headquarters.

28.09.2014

(AFP) Hong Kong pro-democracy group Occupy Central on Sunday launched a mass civil disobedience campaign for greater political freedoms from Beijing, as defiant protesters stood their ground outside the city's government headquarters.

The youthful crowds outside the government complex swelled on Saturday night to more than 10,000 people -- organisers said there were 60,000 at the peak -- protesting against the Chinese government's recent decision to refuse to grant full democracy to the semi-autonomous city, as a tense week of student-led demonstrations came to a climax.