Thousands of protesters attend a rally outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong as riot police stand guard

Thousands of protesters attend a rally outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong as riot police stand guard

Thousands of protesters attend a rally outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong as riot police stand guard September 27, 2014. Tens of thousands of people massed in the heart of Hong Kong late on Saturday to demand more democracy, as tensions grew over Beijing’s decision to rule out free elections in the former British colony. The crowds swelled less than 24 hours after riot police used pepper spray to disperse protesters around government headquarters, arresting more than 60 people opposed to the Chinese government’s tightening grip on the city. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA – Tags: CITYSCAPE CIVIL UNREST POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)