HONG KONG-CHINA-POLITICS-DEMOCRACY

HONG KONG-CHINA-POLITICS-DEMOCRACY

Pro-democracy protesters raise their umbrellas on cue as part of the demonstrations currently blocking central Hong Kong that have been dubbed the “umbrella revolution”, on October 1, 2014. Hong Kong has been plunged into the worst political crisis since its 1997 handover as pro-democracy activists take over the streets following China’s refusal to grant citizens full universal suffrage. AFP PHOTO / ANNABEL SYMINGTON