http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-29654976
17 October 2014 Last updated at 00:10
Hong Kong police clear more protest sites
Police in Hong Kong have launched three dawn raids this week in a bid to remove barricades and tents
Police in Hong Kong have moved in to clear a pro-democracy protest site in the Mong Kok area of the city.
There were no reports of resistance from any of the demonstrators.
Similar operations earlier this week resulted in clashes, with one video of police beating an unarmed protester sparking public outrage.
The protesters, who are angry about China's restrictions on Hong Kong's leadership election in 2017, have been on the streets for three weeks.
In the third dawn operation this week, police wearing riot gear arrived in Mong Kok on Friday and took down barricades and tents that have blocked the streets for more than two weeks.
Thousands of protesters have previously occupied the area but reports said there were just dozens left when police moved in.
It was the largest of the areas to be cleared by police this week, with about 800 officers involved in the operation.
Some of the protesters broke down into tears as police officers tore apart the camps they had erected
Police officers used loudspeakers to tell protesters to leave before they moved in
On Thursday, Hong Kong's chief executive CY Leung said the government was ready to hold new talks with student protesters next week.
He said officials had been negotiating with students via mediators this week, in what correspondents said was an attempt to smooth relations with the public after the recent clashes.
No compromise
But the BBC's Juliana Liu in Hong Kong says it is difficult to see what would entice student leaders back to the negotiating table since CY Leung has said there is no chance of a compromise.
Tensions between the two sides have escalated this week, with violent clashes between police and protesters trying to re-occupy a main road near the chief executive's offices.
Many demonstrators said they had returned to the area - an underpass on Lung Wo Road - after watching a video showing plainclothes police officers beating an unarmed protester.
Mr Leung appeared to dismiss the video, telling reporters "we should not politicise this incident".
Police said seven officers had been suspended pending an investigation into the incident.
- 1997: UK gives Hong Kong back to China under a 1984 agreement giving it "a high degree of autonomy" for 50 years
- 2004: China says it must approve any changes to Hong Kong's election laws
- June-July 2014: Pro-democracy activists hold an unofficial referendum on political reform; both sides hold large rallies
- 31 August 2014: China says it will allow direct elections in 2017 but will pre-approve candidates
- 22 September 2014: Student groups launch a week-long boycott of classes
- 28 September 2014: Occupy Central and student protests join forces and take over central Hong Kong
- 2017: Direct elections for chief executive due to take place
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