be a long struggle for full democracy.

Student demonstrators have vowed to step up their mass pro-democracy protests if Chief

Executive CY Leung does not resign.

Many protesters are saying they could start occupying government buildings if he does

not quit by Thursday.

Riot police were forced to use tear gas and pepper spray over the weekend, but tensions

have eased since then.

The protests are the worst in Hong Kong since China resumed its role of the former British

colony in 1997.