3 lideres de protestas de Hong Kong piden dejar las calles, planean entregarse a la policia

Three leaders of the Hong Kong protests, including two professors and a pastor, urged an end to street demonstrations to prevent violence. They plan to surrender to the police and shift their efforts to civic campaigns promoting democracy and human rights. The leaders are part of the Occupy Central movement, which opposes Beijing's control over Hong Kong's executive candidates. Meanwhile, student leader Joshua Wong announced a hunger strike to draw public attention. Authorities have cleared some protest sites, with the city government emphasizing law enforcement as public patience wanes.

What was the main reason the three leaders wanted to end the street protests?

• To start a new protest in another city

• To avoid violence

• To gain more media attention

• To negotiate with the government

What is the primary goal of the Occupation Central movement?

• To promote economic reforms

• To ensure candidates are approved by a Beijing panel

• To increase student participation in politics

• To pressure the Chinese government to change its candidate approval process

Who are the majority of the protesters in the Hong Kong demonstrations?

• Teachers

• Government officials

• Pastors

• Students

What action did Joshua Wong and other student leaders decide to take to draw attention to their cause?

• Start a hunger strike

• Organize a large rally

• Create a social media campaign

• Write a letter to the government

What was the response of the city's government to the ongoing protests?

• They increased funding for education

• They cleared some protest sites and stated that public patience was running out

• They ignored the protests

• They decided to negotiate with the protesters