Follow the latest developments from the Occupy Central movement in Hong Kong. See prior events here.
23:45 HKT [11:45 EDT]
“we want true universal suffrage!” #OccupyHK mong kok chants in the rain. Dedication. pic.twitter.com/kErXVG8xIr
— matthew robertson (@mprobertson) October 22, 2014
23:33 HKT [11:33 EDT] A photoshopped Xi Jinping holding an umbrella on a photoshopped cover of Time.
22:41 HKT [10:41 EDT] Heavy rainfall in Mong Kok.
Rain is very deep across roads and pavement. Most people hiding under any shelter they can get. Police not so lucky. pic.twitter.com/ctTG1qMOPS
— Hong Kong Hermit (@breakandattack) October 22, 2014
20:00 HKT [8:00 EDT] What will become of “Umbrella Man?”
Race to save #OccupyCentral art as Hong Kong museums refuse to help http://t.co/6lB6Tioq84 pic.twitter.com/Q79QregiZQ
— SCMP News (@SCMP_News) October 22, 2014
19:53 HKT [7:53 EDT] A telephone survey interviewing 802 Hongkongers aged 15 years old and older between October 8 and 15 has found that 37.8 per cent of respondents said they supported the protests, while 35.5 per cent indicated they were against it. Over half of the respondents were opposed to the police’s earlier use of tear gas while close to one fifth said the actions were appropriate. Among people ages 15 to 24, 62 percent supported the protests.
19:43 HKT [7:43 EDT] The arson attempt on Nathan Road is being investigated by police.
Police and firefighters still inspecting the earlier arson attempt by anti-Occupy thug. #UmbrellaRevolution pic.twitter.com/x721jy4Oxy
— Hong Kong Hermit (@breakandattack) October 22, 2014
2025 police collecting the arson evidence. Good job lads. #UmbrellaMovement #OccupyCentral #OccupyHK #occupymongkok pic.twitter.com/gZTino3VAF
— Aarcus Murelius (@AarcusM) October 22, 2014
19:35 HKT [7:35 EDT] It’s been a month since the student movement started.
“From the start of the class boycott, this movement has now lasted one month.” RT @joshuawong1013 由922罷課開始，整場運動已延續一個月了。
— Wilfred Chan (@wilfredchan) October 22, 2014
18:44 HKT [6:44 EDT] An anti-Occupy thug doused part of the protest site on Nathan Road with a liquid that appears to be gasoline. He was quickly encircled and subdued by protesters, who await police action.
Via @inmediahk Mong Kok #OccupyHK protesters apprehend a man who smashed bottle of liquid, attempted to set alight. pic.twitter.com/RirDwxG0Jw
— Tom Grundy (@tomgrundy) October 22, 2014
18:29 HKT [6:29 EDT] Anonymous has hacked 70 Hong Kong government websites, as reported by the South China Morning Post.
18:21 [6:21 EDT] Barricades remain intact.
1815 Barricades intact near CITIC Tower entrance #UmbrellaRevolution #HongKong #OccupyCentral #OccupyHK pic.twitter.com/TTJyQsklqu
— HKDemoNow (@hkdemonow) October 22, 2014
17:55 HKT [5:55 EDT] Anti-Occupy mob tries to dismantle barricades; are dealt with by police.
1755 Chaos as 2- 3 guys w tools attemp to dismantle.#UmbrellaMovement #OccupyCentral #OccupyHK #umhk #occupymongkok pic.twitter.com/orlT4XQYIw
— Aarcus Murelius (@AarcusM) October 22, 2014
1805 barricade getting fixed while police deal with anti occpy guys #UmbrellaMovement #OccupyCentral #OccupyHK #umhk pic.twitter.com/IFqXoJke8r
— Aarcus Murelius (@AarcusM) October 22, 2014
17:03 HKT [5:03 EDT] The Hong Kong government has conducted a poll on universal suffrage, but refuses to make the results known. When asked by a legislator about the poll, Kenneth Tam, secretary for constitutional and mainland affairs, repeated chief executive Leung Chun-ying’s remarks from Sep. 25 claiming that almost 70 percent of respondents said that they would vote in the 2017 chief executive elections if “one person, one vote” was introduced.
16:51 HKT [4:51 EDT] Are police prepaing to clear out the protesters now?
Police now in crowd asking people to back up. #OccupyHK pic.twitter.com/LH5dlTFReR
— Hong Kong Hermit (@breakandattack) October 22, 2014
16:31 HKT [4:31 EDT] Kenny G has made a statement on the protests.
Kenny G takes a stance on Hong Kong protests. “I wish everyone a peaceful and positive conclusion to this situation.” http://t.co/k6zWHmR3Tf
— Lily Kuo (@lilkuo) October 22, 2014
16:15 HKT [4:15 EDT] American jazz saxophonist Kenny G has shown up in Hong Kong’s Admiralty to support the protests. Kenng G, whose work are quite popular in China, is the first foreign celebrity to do so publicly. In response, the Chinese regime has reminded foreign governments and individuals not to support Occupy Central or other “illegal activities in any form.”
in Hong Kong at the sight of the demonstration. I wish everyone a peaceful and positive conclusion to this situation pic.twitter.com/mEp5jIXLjj
— Kenny G (@officialkennyg) October 22, 2014
13:31 HKT [1:31 EDT] A video game depicting the events of Occupy Central is now available, complete with pro-Beijing thugs.
+1 RT @StephenMcDonell: This is hilarious. #hongkong protest video game: https://t.co/vCP2ulJ96X pic.twitter.com/nLOEC8XA50
— Danny Lee 李嘉洪 (@JournoDannyAsia) October 22, 2014
02:01 HKT [14:01 EDT] Plants between lanes of Mong Kok streets kept watered by protesters.
Mong Kok peaceful; police patrol nathan road; protesters water plants on divider as watering trucks can’t get through pic.twitter.com/Qjd55FLPVg
— Benjamin (@Garvey_B) October 21, 2014
01:18 HKT [13:18 EDT] Carrie Lam agrees to disagree with protesters, though apparently she is open to further talks.
Chief sec: Have to “agree to disagree”: http://t.co/te2cPAbe6y “Dialogue calm, rational” – did they expect brawls? pic.twitter.com/joS4TCdCGV
— Tom Grundy (@tomgrundy) October 21, 2014
00:28 HKT [12:28 EDT] Protesters disappointed by lack of concrete govt’ response during talks, govt’ disappointed at this disappointment.
Gov’t press release: http://t.co/IdESIBU8G3 Gov’t “disappointed” with student’s disappointment. pic.twitter.com/gucoiXU59W
— Tom Grundy (@tomgrundy) October 21, 2014
