Review | OCCUPY CENTRAL - NIGHT FIVE: Full coverage of the night's events
Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying has vowed not to resign despite an ultimatum from students demanding that he step down. Leung announced minutes before the midnight deadline set by the students that he had appointed his deputy Carrie Lam to lead a team of senior officials to meet with student leaders.
Watch: Scuffles break out among protesters as Occupy Central day six begins
Good morning and welcome to our continuing 24-hour Occupy Central coverage. Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying has vowed not to resign despite an ultimatum from students demanding that he step down. Leung announced minutes before the midnight deadline set by the students that he had appointed his deputy Carrie Lam to lead a team of senior officials to meet with student leaders.
Outside Leung's office in Admiralty, thousands of gathered protesters have reacted angrily to the chief executive's speech, but student leaders have called for calm and asked for time to negotiate. Earlier police were seen bringing suspected riot gear, including guns for tear gas and rubber bullets, into the building.
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7.46am: At Causeway Bay, less than a dozen protesters remain, including social work graduate Ken Hoi Chi-Wai. "It's because there are less and less people, so I was more determined to stay," said Hoi. For 17-year-old Henry Chiu, it's his first time joining the protests. "I'm waking up early so I can be here before I go to school," he said.
His family is not supportive, but the teenager is determined to show his support. "I think the police handled the situation badly, and I think a 1,200-man committee cannot represent the whole population," he said. "I've never joined in these things before - I've never even been to a protest. But I really want to show support [this time]."