Police in riot gear continue to face off with political protestors in Hong Kong after an overnight sit-in escalated. Tear gas did not deter tens of thousands of demonstrators who have gathered to demand democratic reforms from the city and Beijing.
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![Protesters disperse as riot police fire teargas after thousands of protesters blocked the main street to the financial Central district outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong.](https://gdb.voanews.com/8cb73f15-afa7-491d-bf2e-62b6ec90566c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Protesters disperse as riot police fire teargas after thousands of protesters blocked the main street to the financial Central district outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong.
![A student protester is overcome by pepper spray from riot police as thousands of protesters surround the government headquarters in Hong Kong.](https://gdb.voanews.com/d50c8fdf-556d-409d-9f34-e82d59b8e07c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A student protester is overcome by pepper spray from riot police as thousands of protesters surround the government headquarters in Hong Kong.
![Riot police use pepper spray against protesters after thousands of people block a main road to the financial central district outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong.](https://gdb.voanews.com/0ef6fa14-dd6b-46cf-be20-4a7620f2f3f3_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Riot police use pepper spray against protesters after thousands of people block a main road to the financial central district outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong.
![Protesters walk through tear gas used by riot police after thousands of people blocked a main road at the financial central district in Hong Kong.](https://gdb.voanews.com/e6b3e9fd-6fd9-4ff1-aae8-12f2edf18bf4_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Protesters walk through tear gas used by riot police after thousands of people blocked a main road at the financial central district in Hong Kong.