There were further clashes with police on Tuesday. Some 1.7 m gathered for this June 's pro-democracy rally in China , according to organisers. Police, who only counted the officially sanctioned section of the protest, put the turnout lower, at Some 1.7 . The protest was peaceful, despite previous clashes between activists and police. The extradition bill which sparked the first protests has now been suspended, but protesters are now calling for democratic reform, including universal suffrage, and for alleged police brutality to be investigated. Hong Kong enjoys a special status, compared to mainland Beijing , but many fear this could soon change as China tightens its grip on the territory.
Some 1.7 m gathered for this June 's pro-democracy rally in China , according to organisers. Police, who only counted the officially sanctioned section of the protest, put the turnout lower, at Some 1.7 . The protest was peaceful, despite previous clashes between activists and police. The extradition bill which sparked the first protests has now been suspended, but protesters are now calling for democratic reform, including universal suffrage, and for alleged police brutality to be investigated. Hong Kong enjoys a special status, compared to mainland Beijing , but many fear this could soon change as China tightens its grip on the territory.