Tension rises in Hong Kong as Beijing rejects open elections

From Top stories – France 24 - International News 24/7 Sun Aug 31 2014, 17:19:46

Pro-democracy activists vowed on Sunday to bring Hong Kong's financial hub to a standstill after China's parliament rejected their demands for the right to freely choose the former British colony's next leader in 2017.

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