The police have not approved of any of the protest events in the city before this, image via Getty Images
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Hong Kong Police give green light for pro-democracy protest

The Hong Kong police chief asked protestors to remain peaceful during the planned pro-democracy demonstration on Sunday. The police very rarely approve of or give the green light for these pro-democracy protests and have even been accused of using excessive violence against the protestors. The pro-democracy movement won most of the seats in the recent Hong Kong elections.

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Fri Dec 06 - Reuters

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