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A few hundred Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters rallied Thursday in support of separatists in Spain's Catalonia region, as a Chinese official accused them of colluding with overseas movements. Organizers billed the event as a show of solidarity for the Catalan movement, which was sparked by fury

HONG KONG — A few hundred Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters rallied Thursday in support of separatists in Spain's Catalonia region, as a Chinese official accused them of colluding with overseas movements.

Their demands include elections for the city's top leader and an inquiry into alleged police brutality, but not independence from China. Organizers were careful to skirt the issue, with online posters advertising the event with a slogan"United, we stand for freedom," but did not make any mention of secession.

Waving a large Catalan flag, Paladin Cheng said he supported Hong Kong independence and didn't worry about whether it would backfire by giving China's Communist rulers another excuse to crack down. "A virus has been running rampant in Hong Kong, which is even more deadly than SARS. Its name is street violence," said Xie Feng, commissioner of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs office in Hong Kong, referring to the 2003 outbreak of the SARS disease that killed about 300 people.

 

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