This is an indication that Beijing will take a hard line against the demonstrators and has no plans to negotiate over their demands for political reforms.
A former British colony, Hong Kong was returned to China in 1997 under the framework of “one country, two systems,” which promised the city certain democratic freedoms not afforded to the mainland. But some Hong Kong residents feel that Beijing has been increasingly encroaching on their freedoms.
Protesters late Tuesday and early Wednesday surrounded a police station to demand the release of a university student arrested for apparently buying laser pointers in the latest confrontation for the Chinese city. Police used tear gas at one point to try to clear the demonstrators from the blue-collar Sham Shui Po neighborhood.
During a “People’s Press Conference,” a protester using the pseudonym Jerry Chan indicated that demonstrators would not attempt to confront the military if it made an appearance.
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