Hong Kong protesters plan to occupy British consulate on Nov. 21

Hong Kong students plan to occupy roads surrounding the city’s British consulate in anger at a lack of support from London for their pro-democracy movement, as authorities ramp up pressure on protesters to go home. Activists have put up large posters around the protest areas announcing the consulate occupation on November 21. Organisers say they want to show their anger at Britain for not standing up to China over “breaches” of the agreement the two countries made before Hong Kong was handed back to China by Britain in 1997, designed to protect the territory’s social systems and way of life. The British consulate said they had no comment.

They have the responsibility to make sure that the joint declaration has been implemented properly and that democracy and the high degree of autonomy of Hong Kong has been protected.

Anna-Kate Choi, the coordinator for the Occupy British Consulate group

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