Hong Kong protests: Scuffles break out at Admiralty camp

Scuffles have broken out in Hong Kong as opponents of the pro-democracy movement moved in on the main protest site in the financial district. Hundreds of men, some wearing surgical masks, rushed the barricades set up by protesters in recent weeks. Police were reportedly trying to keep the two groups apart. The unrest came hours after police had dismantled some barricades at the camp, outside government offices, in an operation to reduce traffic congestion. The demonstrators - a mixture of student groups and the Occupy Central pro-democracy movement - are demanding that the people of Hong Kong be given full voting rights in the next leadership election in 2017. China wants control over the list of candidates who can stand in that election.  On Sunday, Hong Kong's Chief Executive CY Leung said the chances of China changing its mind over the elections were ‘almost zero’. In a TV interview in China, he said the protests had ‘spun out of control’ and did not rule out the use of force to end them, according to BBC.