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Graphic shows background information about the turmoil in Hong Kong
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Who is behind Hong Kong turmoil?

By Jordi Bou

September 29, 2014 - Beijing faces its biggest challenge since Tiananmen Square, as tens of thousands of people Monday joined huge democracy protests in Hong Kong. Protesters, a mix of students and supporters of the Occupy Central pro-democracy movement, are angry at Beijing's plans to vet candidates for Hong Kong's 2017 leadership elections.

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PUBLISHED: 29/09/2014; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Getty Images
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