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Police officers stand in front of pro-democracy protesters during a demonstration in Hong Kong on September 28, 2014. Police fired tear gas as tens of thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators brought parts of central Hong Kong to a standstill on September 28, in a dramatic escalation of protests that have gripped the semi-autonomous Chinese city for days. It marked a dramatic escalation of protests in the city, which rarely sees such violence, after a tense week of largely contained student-led demonstrations exploded into mass angry street protests. AFP PHOTO / XAUME OLLEROS (Photo by XAUME OLLEROS / AFP) (Photo by XAUME OLLEROS/AFP via Getty Images)