HONG
KONG (AP)
— Tens of thousands of Hong Kong
residents began marching through the streets of the former British colony to
push for greater democracy in a rally fuelled by anger over Beijing’s recent warning
that it holds the ultimate authority over the southern Chinese financial
center.
Organizers
expect at least 150,000 to join the Tuesday afternoon march to press for
reforms allowing residents to elect their leader.
The
protest comes days after nearly 800,000 voted in a mock referendum aimed at
bolstering support for full democracy.
Ahead
of the rally, a group of protesters burned a copy of a White Paper released by
China’s Cabinet this month that had enraged many residents. The document said
that Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy is not inherent but is authorized by
the central government.
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