In response to China’s planned erosion of democratic electoral process in the SAR of Hong Kong  (China proposing to only allow their approved candidates to stand for election), an occupation has begun.

The people republic of China has always held democratic reforms as being dangerous and unpalatable and to this day many Chinese residents are completely unaware of  the Tienanmen square pro democracy protest from 1989 and the gruesome way in which it ended.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-29397738

Many of the protesters have taken to wearing eye protection with some using a improvised saran wrap (AKA cling film/ glad wrap) as a ‘better than nothing’ protection from presumably noxious gasses that may be released by authorities to break up the protest.

Thousands take to the street in Hong Kong in protest of Chinese government wanting to reduce democratic freedoms.

These guys are smart they are going straight to the heart of the beast, threatening to disrupt banking and finance in Hong Kong.

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Breaking news:

Occupy Central appears to be under attack from police right now.

Hong Kong Police use several rounds of tear gas. Most protesters remain crowds estimated to be as many as 30,000.

live video:

http://hongwrong.com/occupy-central-now-on/