The deadline of the demonstrators has expired – but Hong Kong’s head of government Leung Chun Ying is not thinking about a renunciation of power. After all, he offered the tens of thousands on the streets first conversations.

The ultimatum has passed, Hong Kong now eagerly awaits the reaction of the protesters. Because unlike demanded of them, Chief Executive Leung Chun Ying is still in office. In a press conference shortly before the end of the period laid down at midnight (18 Clock German time), he reiterated: “I will not resign.”

The Students’ Association has threatened with a cast of government buildings, if Leung does not yield. This, in turn, had warned on behalf of its security forces “serious consequences”. They would “vigorously upheld” if activists stormed government offices, occupy or should surround. In the evening, the police prepared with tear gas, rubber bullets and special equipment for a possible escalation.

After all, suggests a further statement Leung on a possible relaxation of for more than a week smoldering dispute out. He has agreed to meet with representatives of the democracy movement in the special administrative region.

His administration chief Carrie Lam, the number two in Hong Kong, is to act as a negotiator with the fraternity in a dialogue: “I hope the meeting of students with Carrie Lam can solve the problems.”

In Hong Kong, for days, tens of thousands protest against a measure adopted from China electoral reform, although for the first time in 2017 providing for direct election of administrative heads – but the candidate will select the central government in Beijing.

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Protesters throw Leung pretend to be agents of the Chinese leadership, rather than stand up for the interests of Hong Kong. Evil they also make him a violent police raid on the night of Monday. “Since the government has instructed the police to fire 87 bullets with tear gas during the protests, there is no room for dialogue,” said Lester Shum, Vice Secretary-General of the Student Union.

A first attempt of the regional government to disperse the predominantly young protesters by force had failed: The use of pepper spray, water cannons and tear gas on Sunday night meant that more people stayed on the main thoroughfares of the metropolis.

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