Hundreds of police started removing protesters from the heart of Hong Kong's business district early on Wednesday as they tried to stage a sit-in after a rally to demand greater democracy. Police surrounded protesters sitting on Chater Road, close to the city's Legislative Council building, warning them their assembly was "unauthorized" and that police would use force to remove them if necessary. "I have the right to protest, we don't need police permission," the crowd chanted as they sat sweltering in Hong Kong's summer heat and humidity. Some elderly residents were among the protesters, who numbered more than a thousand in the early hours of Wednesday.
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