Hong Kong protesters, residents clash on streets

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HONG KONG — Brawls and scuffles broke out in several areas of Hong Kong Friday as people opposed to the continued occupation of key business areas clashed with pro-democracy protesters determined to maintain their blockades. The violent incidents put in jeopardy talks to solve the crisis, the three main campaign groups warned Friday evening.

“If the government does not immediately prevent the organized attacks on supporters of the Occupy movement, the students will call off dialogue on political reform with the government,” said a joint statement by the Hong Kong Federation of Students, Scholarism and Occupy Central with Love and Peace.

After almost a week of peaceful protest and mass civil disobedience, Hong Kong’s leader said Thursday night that his deputy would hold talks with student representatives on constitutional reform. Restrictive election proposals issued by the Chinese central government, which took control of Hong Kong in 1997, sparked widespread public opposition, and brought tens of thousands of people into Hong Kong’s streets… see more

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