Protesters gather in HK on China\\\'s National Day

HONG KONG, Oct 1 (AFP): Huge crowds of pro-democracy protesters from all walks of life gathered in Hong Kong Wednesday in defiant mood on China's National Day as support for the movement spread around the world.

Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying has faced mounting calls to resign and accusations of failing to engage with protesters after their "Umbrella Revolution" campaign for unfettered universal suffrage sparked the biggest civil unrest in the city for decades.

Demonstrators packed a 500-metre stretch of road between downtown neighbourhoods Wanchai and Admiralty Wednesday afternoon after Hong Kong and Beijing politicians gathered to mark Communist China's 65th anniversary.