Police officials in Hong Kong are warning that they will not tolerate the "occupation" of Civic Square in the city's government district and have indicated they will clear the area "shortly." Tens of thousands of protestors, with more joining the occupation every day, are demanding political reform in the face of Chinese backsliding on commitments to Hong Kong democracy. Specifically, Beijing announced that they would vet all candidates for the 2017 contest to elect a chief executive. The protestors feel this breaks a promise by China when they took over in 1997 not to change the political nature of the city. CNN: The weekend's demonstrations follow a week of student-led boycotts and protests against what many see as the encroachment of China's political will on Hong Kong's governance, in the face of China's decision to only allow Beijing-vetted candidates to stand in the city's elections for chief executive, Hong Kong's top...(Read Full Post)