Hong Kong, China. 1st January 2014. January 1 Hong Kong pro-democracy march. Marchers want the public -- and not a small circle nominating committee -- to be able to select the candidates for the 2017 Hong Kong Chief Executive Election - not a small Nominating Committee as laid down in the Basic Law -- which they fear will filter out anti-communist candidates. Chinese characters say "Civil Nomination" Credit: Robert SC Kemp/Alamy Live News
Hong Kong pro-democracy march on January 1,2014. The protesters want the public -- and not a small circle Nominating Committee as stipulated under Article 45 of the Basic Law -- to be able to select the candidates for the 2017 Hong Kong Chief Executive Election. They fear a small committee will filter out anti-communist candidates. Chinese characters say "Civil Nomination" © Robert SC Kemp/Alamy Live News
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