Hong Kong Marks National Day as Protesters Defy Orders to Disperse

Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters heckled the territory's chief executive on Wednesday during ceremonies to mark the 65th anniversary of the founding of communist China. At a flag-raising ceremony in Bauhinia Square, some activists were heard booing during the Chinese national anthem. Others turned their backs to the flag. Some yelled for Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying to step down. The ceremony, marking China's national day, occurred as tens of thousands of demonstrators...

© La Voix de l'Amérique - mercredi 1^er octobre 2014