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Hong Kong's 'Occupy' Movement

We've told you about another part of the world where there are demonstrations..

Now the stakes are being raised in Hong Kong, between pro-democracy protesters and the government. Thousands of tents have been set up in the area being called "democracy village".

One of the most prominent faces of the movement, student leader Joshua Wong, is now on a hunger strike with two other students.

Their action comes after some of the worst violence to hit the protests in weeks.

Scuffles between demonstrators and police broke out near the central government headquarters, after a student leader called for escalations in civil disobedience.

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