The globe have plunged by more than half in just 40 years. The stark new figures from the World Wildlife fund. Hello, and welcome. The chief executive of hong kong says china will not back down in the face of prodemocracy demonstrations in the city. In the last few hours, he called for an end to the protests. These are pictures of the huge numbers bringing the territory to a halt. They see him as very much the mouthpiece of china. Theyre demanding the Chinese Government gives hong kong a free vote for its next leader, something beijing has, of course, rejected. Lets hear just what the chief executive had to say. Translator the leaders of the occupy Central Movement have repeatedly stated that if the protests go extensively out of control, they will call off the protests. I now appeal to the leaders to carry out the promise they made to the whole society. That is, call off the protests immediately. The decision made by the Central Committee of the Chinese National parliament means that
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