Students to protest in HK centre
Thousands of Hong Kong students are set to hold demonstrations in a city centre park in front of government offices, on the second day of a week-long protest.
Students have been boycotting classes to protest against China's recent decision to disallow open nominations for the city's leadership elections.
On Monday demonstrators wearing white shirts and yellow ribbons occupied the Chinese University of Hong Kong campus.
Student leaders said about 13,000 took part in the boycott.
They are planning a series of rallies and public lectures at Tamar Park for Tuesday, where activists last gathered on 31 August to protest against Beijing's decision.
The boycott is seen as a prelude to a larger demonstration planned for 1 October, organised by pro-democracy group Occupy Central which has vowed to block the financial district.
A group of students scuffled briefly with security on Tuesday morning when they attempted to rush towards chief executive CY Leung as he left government offices.
Leung was coming out of the building to meet the activists.
Leung told reporters that he was willing to listen to protesters' requests, but stressed that Beijing had already made its decision and Hong Kong would still have a "one man one vote" electoral system.
Police stop student protesters as they rush to meet Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying at government headquarters in Hong Kong 23 September 2014.
Protesters take part in a rally during the Occupy Central with Love and Peace protest at Tamar Park outside of the Hong Kong Government Building on 31 August 2014 in Hong Kong, China.
Students gather during a strike at the Chinese University of Hong Kong on 22 September 2014.
In August, Beijing decided that candidates for the 2017 chief executive election would first have to be approved by a nominating committee. Activists have argued that this does not amount to true democracy.
State news outlet Global Times published an editorial on Tuesday saying activists were "misguided in their anger", saying Hong Kong has more important issues such as growing inequality.
It said continued protests "benefits nobody, whether it be the activists, the public, or relations with the mainland, and will accomplish nothing good for Hong Kong."
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