Follow the latest developments from the Occupy Central movement in Hong Kong. See prior events here.
22:11 HKT [10:11 EDT] Benny Tai, one of the co-founders of Occupy Central with Love and Peace, announces an upcoming vote concerning future actions for the Federation of Students.
Benny tai says there will be a “pop vote” on Sunday in umbrella square to vote on HKFS next steps pic.twitter.com/6dRn4hVpmU
— isabella steger (@stegersaurus) October 23, 2014
The vote will be held on Oct. 26, and comes in the wake of a government offer to hold further talks with representatives from the protesters on the condition that they end the occupation of Hong Kong’s streets.
20:06 HKT [8:06 EDT]
Creating umbrella pendants for the masses in admiralty. #OccupyCentral pic.twitter.com/QdDJPllWEI
— matthew robertson (@mprobertson) October 23, 2014
19:58 HKT [7:58 EDT] Mainland China has banned all pro-Occupy celebrities. Cantopop Singer Denise Ho says it’s an honor to be banned in favor for walking with the people of Hong Kong.
Singer HOCC says it’s an honour to banned in the Mainland for “choosing to walk with the Hong Kong ppl” #OccupyHK pic.twitter.com/LiXjshAmTP
— Yuen Chan (@xinwenxiaojie) October 23, 2014
18:58 HKT [6:58 EDT] Website of Silent Majority for Hong Kong has been hacked and compromised. Silent Majority is a pro-Beijing group that has been nicknamed “Help the Party Speak Out Movement” by its detractors.
16:33 HKT [4:33 EDT] “I want true universal suffrage” banner on Lion Rock guarded by some 20 supporters, authorities have taken no action.
15:32 HKT [3:32 EDT] Three hundred injuries caused by the police and anti-Occupy mobs so far.
A source from the #HongKong Hospital Authority just told me that the number of people injured due to #OccupyHK since Sept. 28 is 311.
— Rishi Iyengar (@iyengarrishi) October 23, 2014
14:54 HKT [2:54 EDT] Banner on Lion Rock inspired by Leung Chun-ying’s comments about the poor?
Lion Rock climbers say they were moved to act by #cyleung‘s comments abt not letting the voice of the poor dominate https://t.co/WCXIV6yo3Q
— Occupy Central 和平佔中 (@OCLPHK) October 23, 2014
13:58 HKT [1:58 EDT] Apple Daily on the banner unfurled at Lion Rock: “Much of the older generation sees the present one as ‘hoodlum youth’ that don’t understand ‘the spirit of Lion Rock.’ However, we have seen in the occupied zones that every citizen is struggling for democracy, for civil justice. Unlike the previous generation of Hong Kongers who concern themselves with profits, the current generation is ready to put their lives on the line. This, in fact, truly embodies ‘the spirit of Lion Rock.'”
蘋果：「經常有上一輩訓示這一代為『廢青』，不懂『獅子山精神』，但我們在佔領區卻看到每個市民都為民主拼搏，為社會公義，比過去香港人搵錢更搏命，這才是真正的『獅子山精神』。」 pic.twitter.com/mxoFzjwJhN
— 流雲 (@liuyun1989) October 23, 2014
13:44 HKT [1:44 EDT] Channel NewsAsia has reported that over 1,300 Hong Kong civil servants have anonymously voice their support for the Occupy Central pro-democracy movement. Functionaries from a variety of government departments, including the police and justice system, have taken pictures of their IDs (with names whited out) and uploaded them to a public Facebook page.
13:31 HKT [1:31 EDT] The Umbrella Movement has reached the most scenic spots of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Huge banner that’s says “I want real universal suffrage” appears on Lion Rock, a mountain that symbolises HK values. pic.twitter.com/pnwwFz3PYt
— Maya Wang 王松莲 (@wang_maya) October 23, 2014
01:40 HKT [13:40 EDT] Kenny G says he didn’t mean to defy the government with his statements.
I was not trying to defy government orders with my last post. I was in Hong Kong as a stop on my way to perform… http://t.co/1pvx6ymE81
— Kenny G (@officialkennyg) October 22, 2014
A stream of comments from the musician followed:
It’s unfair that I am being used by anyone to say that I am showing support for the demonstrators. I am not supporting the demonstrators
— Kenny G (@officialkennyg) October 22, 2014
I love Hong Kong and always come here to perform when I’m asked to. I love China and love coming here to perform for over 25 years
— Kenny G (@officialkennyg) October 22, 2014
I only wanted to share my wish for peace for Hong Kong and for all of China as I feel close to and care about China very much
— Kenny G (@officialkennyg) October 22, 2014
01:02 HKT [13:02 EDT] How Hong Kong domestic workers see the protests.
“I think if the government doesn’t listen to Hong Kong people, Hong Kong people will still be on the road. What is wrong, what is right, I don’t know. It’s up to them!”
01:00 HKT [13:00 EDT] Jimmy Lai, founder of pro-democracy media Apple Daily, in interview with The Epoch Times: “All the momentum and power rests with these students. A lot of people think that after a while it will peter out and thin down, but the reverse is true: the more we fight, the more people understand the ideas and get affected and moved by it, and see the possibility.”
http://t.co/Oy1IHr8KzH Jimmy Lai was sitting drinking tea. And willing to answer questions. Hong Kong. #OccupyCentral #umbrellarevolution
— matthew robertson (@mprobertson) October 22, 2014
00:28 HKT [12:28 EDT] People making more arrests in Mong Kok.
Police just arrested people in mong kok and are kicking foreign journalists out of the police zone. Word up HK. #OccupyCentral
— matthew robertson (@mprobertson) October 22, 2014
00:26 HKT [12:26 HKT] Police have set up tents; have they finally decided to join the protesters or something?
0025 Police raised tents for the long haul. Thanks for occupying. #UmbrellaMovement #occupyhk #OccupyCentral pic.twitter.com/gDcLXJMW2r
— Aarcus Murelius (@AarcusM) October 22, 2014
00:23 HKT [12:23 EDT] This is why the people of Hong are so keen to hold on to democracy:
a refugee from communism worries about falling under it again in honkers. Mong kok. #OccupyCentral pic.twitter.com/oSo8j9IWLt
— matthew robertson (@mprobertson) October 22, 2014
