Overseas Hong Kongers Support Protesters in Global Solidarity Movement

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The pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong have bourgeoned into a worldwide movement, with rallies supporting the so-called Umbrella Revolution popping up in cities as far flung as New York, Copenhagen and Brisbane

Since tens of thousands of protesters flooded the streets last week to demand free and open elections, as well as the resignation of Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying, Hong Kong's Beijing-appointed leader, thousands of overseas Chinese are doing the same in a show of global solidarity.

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