Follow the latest developments from the Occupy Central movement in Hong Kong. See prior events here.
23:45 HKT [11:45 EDT] Xi Jinping AND Totoro have joined Occupy Central, according to Photoshop.
Public hearing for copyright law amendments, please join us tmr 習神：「捍衛二創，明天版權法公聽會，有空記得來」 http://t.co/me27HqATHI pic.twitter.com/J3WSy3CCFV
— Keyboard Frontline (@kbflF5) October 24, 2014
2150 HKT [0950 EDT] Captain America may have been arrested earlier, but Spiderman shows up in Mong Kok to take his place. More signs of “foreign interference?”
2148 Spidey supports the #umbrellamovement #OccupyCentral #OccupyHK #umhk #hongkong pic.twitter.com/KqKqV1ESYX
— Aarcus Murelius (@AarcusM) October 24, 2014
21:03 HKT [09:03 EDT]
2100 every little bit of support counts. #UmbrellaMovement #OccupyCentral #OccupyHK #umhk #hongkong pic.twitter.com/Bj3PaYf5TP
— Aarcus Murelius (@AarcusM) October 24, 2014
19:29 HKT [07:29 EDT] A mainland girl comes to offer her support.
Girl from Shandong province draws a crowd, invites ppl to speak to her. Says #OccupyHK reported wrongly in mainland. pic.twitter.com/bkWBOS6XiX
— Tom Grundy (@tomgrundy) October 24, 2014
18:00 HKT [06:00 EDT] The “I want real universal suffrage” banner shows up in more places.
The recalcitrant people have been hanging the Huge Banner on more places. #UmbrellaMovement pic.twitter.com/yDpkOeFxdV
— Nevin (@GXGarnerings) October 24, 2014
14:40 HKT [02:40 EDT] “Captain America” is arrested.
Captain America just got arrested in Mongkok MT @hypercasey: pic.twitter.com/BR1dCpIjxj Headed now. Hope it’s not another messy #occupyhk Fri.
— Tom Grundy (@tomgrundy) October 24, 2014
Even superheroes are not spared: RT @alexhofford Captain America is arrested in Mongkok pic.twitter.com/6lQiQoM5L6 #HongKong #Mongkok #OccupyHK
— Judy Ngao (@Judy_Ngao) October 24, 2014
13:38 HKT [01:38 EDT] The banner on Lion Rock has been removed.
The banner for universal suffrage on Lion Rock is rolled up. Helicopters. Police. #UmbrellaRevolution pic.twitter.com/fdvWDE8jqe
— matthew robertson (@mprobertson) October 24, 2014
01:00 HKT [13:00 EDT] The “Spiderman” who put up huge (20 x 92 feet [6 x 28 meters]) “I want real universal suffrage” yellow banner declares that that he won’t take it down.
“The people fighting for real universal suffrage all over Hong Kong have shown great perseverance,” the “Spiderman” said in a video.
“This kind of fighting against injustice, strength in the face of troubles, is the true Lion Rock spirit.”
00:15 HKT [12:15 EDT] Tung Chee-hwa, the first Chief Executive of Hong Kong in 1997, tells the protesters to “go home,” that their occupation will hurt Hong Kong’s economy, and that Beijing’s election plan for Hong Kong is “genuinely democratic.”
Tung also showed his support for incumbent Chief Executive CY Leung.
“What he is looking for is a peaceful ending to the occupation, he is very calm and rational in dealing with this issue,” he said.
“During this time where there are many risks, I feel he has performed very well and has also gained the trust of the Chinese government.”
Tung doesn’t think that Beijing will send in the military to quash the protests because the Chinese Communist regime has faith in the Hong Kong police.
00:00 HKT [12:00 EDT] A new day begins.
Good morning #HongKong ! We enter the 27th day of #UmbrellaMovement #UmbrellaRevolution #OccupyHK pic.twitter.com/u7RbaMkt8h
— HKDemoNow (@hkdemonow) October 24, 2014
