Hong Kong's chief executive CY Leung has rejected calls to step down and urged pro-democracy protesters to stop their campaign 'immediately'.
Many streets in Hong Kong remain blocked by demonstrators demanding a free vote for the territory's next leader.
China has already rejected that and says the candidates in 2017's leadership election will be approved first by a pro-Beijing committee.
Journalist Jane Parry is in Hong Kong and says crowds are growing again ahead of Chinese National Day on Wednesday.
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Journalist Jane Parry is in Hong Kong and says democracy is the central - but not only issue - for protesters.
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Journalist Jane Parry is in Hong Kong and says demonstrators believe they can still influence the democratic process.
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