There is no sign of an end to pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong as thousands of people continue to call for the territory’s leader to step down. <br /><br />The anger is over the Chinese government’s decision to vet candidates in the next leadership election in 2017. <br /><br />“We all want to end this occupation as soon as possible,” said Occupy Central co-founder Chan Kin-Man, “but who can end this occupation? I believe it is the government. If they can give a sincere answer to our question, to our demands, I believe that the occupation will end, that it is, CY Leung has to step down.”<br /><br />But as celebrations for China’s National Day took place, Chief Executive CY Leung made it clear he sees things differently.<br /><br />“We hope that all sectors of the community will work with the government in a peaceful, lawful, rational and pragmatic manner to duly complete the subsequent consultation and legislative work, and make a big step forward in our constitutional development.”<br /><br />On an official level at least there is unity in China, with National Day celebrations taking on a similar appearance in both Hong Kong and Beijing.<br /><br />But if anything, rather than dying out, the number of protesters on the streets in Hong Kong, is increasing.
