Hong Kong
Hundreds of police using
sledgehammers knocked down and cleared barricades set up by protesting students in Hong Kong.
The students however retaliated by making a surprise move to
occupy the tunnel on Lung Wo Road, an important east-west artery near the
offices of the Hong Kong
In the meantime roads
through the Central business district and a main city tram line have reopened.
The Hong Kong and
Beijing governments have called the protests illegal. Some of the city's most
powerful players and businessmen had earlier warned that occupying the heart
of the city to press for democracy could undermine stability.
Mr Leunhe city's
pro-Beijing leader said this week there was a fat chance that China's leaders would give in to protesters' demands and change an August
decision limiting democracy. The protesters want Mr Leung to step down.
The show goes on...
