*Ø* Huge crowd at Hong Kong democracy rally
"HONG KONG: In a show of people power, more than 350,000 Hong Kongers took to the streets on Thursday in the hottest day of the year, calling for faster democratic freedoms.
"The turn-out was better than expected, as the protest march took place on the day the former British colony marked its seventh anniversary return to China.
"Seven years after Hong Kong was handed back to China, political aspirations in the territory have moved faster than what the mainland authorities would like.
"In what some see as a show of displeasure, no Chinese leader was present at the low-key celebrations to mark the anniversary.
"Hong Kong's Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa acknowledged his people's calls for universal suffrage, and reassured them that full democracy is still on the cards."
Source: Channel News Asia
"HONG KONG: In a show of people power, more than 350,000 Hong Kongers took to the streets on Thursday in the hottest day of the year, calling for faster democratic freedoms.
"The turn-out was better than expected, as the protest march took place on the day the former British colony marked its seventh anniversary return to China.
"Seven years after Hong Kong was handed back to China, political aspirations in the territory have moved faster than what the mainland authorities would like.
"In what some see as a show of displeasure, no Chinese leader was present at the low-key celebrations to mark the anniversary.
"Hong Kong's Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa acknowledged his people's calls for universal suffrage, and reassured them that full democracy is still on the cards."
Source: Channel News Asia
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