Wednesday, October 01, 2014

Hong Kong protests

The protesters aren't backing down, China isn't giving in, and the world isn't looking away.

Pro-democracy demonstrations continued in Hong Kong's streets for a sixth day on Wednesday over anger at China's refusal to allow the open selection of candidates for Hong Kong's leader in the city's first democratic election, scheduled for 2017. Hong Kong is a semi-autonomous city that is officially ruled by China.

The Chinese government is fighting social media's power of connectedness to keep mainland China in the dark, while Hong Kong protesters are harnessing it to ensure the world hears them.

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