Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying attended the flag-raising ceremony Wednesday to mark China's National Day after refusing to meet pro-democracy demonstrators despite their threats to expand the street protests that have posed the stiffest challenge to Beijing's authority since China took control of the former British colony in 1997
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Protesters charge their mobile phones outside of an art centre near the government headquarters building in Hong Kong, Oct. 1, 2014.

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A pro-democracy protester argues with a pro-Beijing demonstrator (not pictured) as people block areas around the government headquarters building in Hong Kong, October 1, 2014.

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Student protesters gesture outside the Golden Bauhinia Square, venue of the official flag-raising ceremony for celebrations of China's National Day in Hong Kong, October 1, 2014.

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Paul Zimmerman, a district counselor, raises a yellow umbrella as Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying, fifth from right, and other officials make a toast to guests at a reception following a ceremony celebrating the 65th anniversary of China Nationa