Day 51 of the Umbrella Revolution/Movement in Hong Kong. (Monday 17 November 2014)
- Joshua Wong says that despite increasing opposition to the protests, the students will only retreat if a better alternative to the current political reforms are proposed. He also claims that the cancellation of Home Return Permits will only increase support for the students.
- The Hong Kong Federation of Students has called on the Hong Kong government to explain the reasons behind the cancellation of their Home Return Permits and whether there is a 'black list' of students.
- Several scuffles have broken out overnight in Mongkok with police intervening after several anti-Occupy protesters were accused of assaulting pro-democracy protesters.
- James Tien, the former pro-Beijing Liberal party leader has raised concerns about the ability of Leung Chun-ying's government to effectively govern as pan-democratic parties are undertaking a "non-cooperative" campaign in the Legislative Council through filibustering non-urgent bills in an attempt to pressure the government.
- John Tsang, Hong Kong's Financial Secretary has called on the protest to end as it has reached 50 days and also stated that defying court orders are illegal. He also said that the protesters should end their occupation in order to maintain their "moral high ground" and to respect the rule of law.
- The police presence has grown over the past few days with marked officers taking observation points at the protest sites.
- One student from PolyTechnical University and two students from the Lingnan University Student Council have been denied entry into mainland China. They had their Home Return Permits and belongings confiscated after being questioned by the authorities. It is believed that the students assisted the Occupy protest with logistical needs.
- Police will take action "this week" to clear protesters from some occupied sites just as a new poll showed that nearly 70 per cent of the public wants the movement to end. Police have released a press release confirming that they will assist with bailiffs in the clearance of the areas surrounding Citic Tower in Admiralty from the 18th of November.
- For the first time since it started the poll in September, Chinese University found more people opposed the Occupy movement than supported it.
- Chris Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong has said that the "one country, two systems" structure has worked well in Hong Kong so far and that China is a sovereign country.
- The Mingpao newspaper has uncovered links between the Chinese Communist Party and military figures with the anti-Occupy groups in Hong Kong.
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Protesters continue occupy Admiralty despite police warnings of a clearance this week. Picture Source: @MikeGJW/Twitter
傘革命/運動在香港的51天。（星期一2014年11月17日）
- 黃約書亞說，儘管越來越多的反對抗議，學生們將只有提出到當前的政治改革，更好的選擇撤退。他還聲稱，回鄉證取消只會增加對學生的支持。
- 學生聯會呼籲香港政府在解釋自己的回鄉證被取消背後的原因，以及是否有學生的“黑名單”。
- 幾個混戰已在旺角一夜之間爆發了幾個反佔領示威者被指控毆打親民主示威者後，警方介入。
- 田北俊議員，前親北京的自由黨領導人提出了梁振英政府的能力的擔憂，以有效地治理作為泛民主黨派通過拉布非緊急的法案進行了立法會“不合作”運動企圖向政府施壓。
- 曾俊華，香港財政司司長曾呼籲抗議結束，因為它已經達到了50天，還指出，違抗法院的命令是非法的。他還表示，示威者應該結束自己的職業，以維持他們的“道德制高點”，並尊重法治。
- 警方在場的增長在過去數天，打上人員正在觀測點在抗議地點。
- 從工業大學和嶺南大學學生會兩個學生一學生被拒絕進入中國大陸。他們有他們的回鄉證和財產受到質疑當局後沒收。據認為，學生協助後勤需要的佔領抗議。
- 警方將採取行動“本週”，從被佔領的一些網站只是作為一個新的民意調查顯示，近70％的公眾希望百分之運動結束清除示威者。警方已經發布了一份新聞稿，確認他們將協助法警在中信大廈金鐘從11月18日周邊地區的間隙。
- 這是第一次，因為它開始投票九月，中國的大學研究發現越來越多的人反對佔領運動比支持。
- 彭定康，香港最後一任總督曾表示，“一個國家，兩種制度”的結構已在香港運作良好，至目前為止，中國是一個 主權 國家。
- 在明報本報揭露了中國共產黨，並與香港的反佔領團體軍事人物之間的聯繫。
