Thousands of protesters are on the streets of hong kong right now defying calls by the government to disperse. Since 1997, hong kong has been a territory of china and operating under a policy of one country, two systems. Residents of mainland china, groups say china is slowly taking those freedoms away. Police use more than 85 rounds of tear gas, pepper spray and batons on protesters sunday. The number of people on the street continues to grow despite the police crack down. Hong kong stocks have actua tum. Vulnerable to riot police once more. Soon after dark on monday as the crowd swelled it became clear all the worrying now belonged to the authorities. At times a sea of illuminated cell phones. And then booing of the cy chong. One of the protesters say have yo you you heard the sing . The night before it was facing tear gas. On monday night, no gas, and hardly any police presence. Given the fact they launched tear gas and you know pepper spray the past couple of days i think people ar