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Business groups urge HK democracy protest rethink

By Kelvin Chan
Published June 11, 2014 10:21am ET
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Business groups urge HK democracy protest rethink
Protesters burn a mock "white paper" released by Beijing State Council on Tuesday saying it holds ultimate control over the former British colony, outside the Chinese liaison office in Hong Kong, Wednesday, June 11, 2014. The paper was seen as a warning ahead of the protest. Outraged pro-democracy activists reacted by demonstrating in front of the Chinese central government's liaison office, burning copies of the paper. The banner reads "Distort joint declaration, destroy one country, two system." (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) | Kin Cheung

HONG KONG (AP) — Foreign business groups in Hong Kong on Wednesday joined the city’s billionaire tycoons in opposing a pro-democracy group’s plans for an Occupy-style protest while activists burned copies of a policy document asserting Beijing’s authority over the Asian financial center.

In a newspaper ad, the Canadian, Indian, Italian and Bahraini groups called for organizers to rethink plans to blockade the central business district to press for full democracy.

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