HONG KONG-CHINA-POLITICS-DEMOCRACY

HONG KONG-CHINA-POLITICS-DEMOCRACY

Umbrellas, which have come to symbolise the so-called ‘Umbrella Revolution’ of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, are hung up together next to the central government offices 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 / ALEX OGLE