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Pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong put the Communist Party in Beijing on notice. Their march has lasted more than 7 hours. Amazing photos of the event have international news watchers on Twitter buzzing.
Huge pro-democracy march in Hong Kong could be biggest challenge to Communist Party in decade: http://t.co/VYbx0KL8vY pic.twitter.com/kKWYO5wXLS
— Reuters (@Reuters) July 1, 2014
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Protesters using Hong Kong's colonial flag. #HongKong #OccupyCentral #democracy pic.twitter.com/pp3tcbqRTE
— James Leung (@jamesleung0) July 1, 2014
Hong Kong democracy protest: thousands march through city. http://t.co/9fGTTV7pci pic.twitter.com/Kiy2uaXVhi
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) July 1, 2014
Goodess of Democracy, Hong Kong style. In front of Chanel and Van Cleef & Arpels on Chater Road in Central. pic.twitter.com/03aVO9WN2o
— Mike Forsythe 傅才德 (@PekingMike) July 1, 2014
Hong Kong protesters marched through rain, denouncing interference from Beijing. http://t.co/1Sj9E9RuQc #july1HK pic.twitter.com/Gud1mkdPtM
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) July 1, 2014
More than half a million citizens turned out for the march.
@TIBETANS Hong Kong marches for #democracy as government says ‘doing its utmost’ FREEDOM! http://t.co/0JwqmESjOL pic.twitter.com/2s6nWjdnAm
— clara (@clara111) July 1, 2014
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JUST IN: Organisers say 510,000 turned up for a rain-soaked pro-democracy march in #HongKong
— CNA (@ChannelNewsAsia) July 1, 2014
The outpouring of dissent on the streets follows passage of an unofficial referendum, supported by 800,000 Hong Kong citizens, calling for full democracy and freedom from Chinese government control.
800,000 vote for full democracy in Hong Kong in an unofficial referendum http://t.co/TapNyoN4i1
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) June 30, 2014
.@thewanreport on what's fueling the epic protests in Hong Kong http://t.co/CyLO07mpxG
— Ishaan Tharoor (@ishaantharoor) July 1, 2014
Passions are running high, but so far the demonstration has remained peaceful.
Amazing photo underscoring size of march: Passions run high as Hong Kong marches for democracy http://t.co/9IJ1utOdCh pic.twitter.com/xKZdsLzPPC
— Luciana Lopez (@Luciana_F_Lopez) July 1, 2014
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