ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> <br />STORY: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he had "high hopes" that Hong Kong authorities would use restraint in addressing wide spread protests in Hong Kong.<br/> <br />Standing side by side with his Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi he said, "As China knows we support universal suffrage in Hong Kong in accord with the basic law. " He added, "We have high hopes that the Hong Kong authorities will exercise restraint and respect to protesters to express their views peacefully."<br/> <br />Hong Kong protesters are angry about China's decision to limit voters' choices in a 2017 leadership election, and, in a major challenge to Beijing's authority in Hong Kong and beyond, have brought much of the financial hub to a standstill.<br/> <br />As the mass action approached its sixth day on Wednesday evening, the number of people on the streets remained high.<br/> <br />Fears among demonstrators that police might try to remove them forcibly ahead of the National Day holiday
