Hong Kongers protest against "fake democracy"

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Pro-democracy groups are locked in a struggle with the city's authorities over China's refusal to grant unfettered democracy.

Last month Beijing said Hong Kongers could elect their next leader in 2017 but only those who had been vetted would be allowed to stand -- a decision branded a "fake democracy" by protesters.

Around three thousand demonstrators blocked a major road in the city's congested Mongkok district in Kowloon, bringing traffic to a standstill and opening up a second significant flash point in the key financial hub.

A dozen police looked on helplessly as the demonstrators took over Nathan Road, chanting slogans and wrapping their eyes in clingfilm to protect themselves in the event of pepper spray being deployed, an AFP reporter said.

The move risked stretching police resources even thinner as riot officers used repeated volleys of tear gas to try and disperse tens of thousands of demonstrators who gathered at a major road on the island containing the city's financial district.