China censors try to blunt Hong Kong protests, don't always succeed


BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese censors and opponents of the protests sweeping Hong Kong are engaging in a cat-and-mouse game with demonstrators and commentators in a bid to stop news of the unrest spreading online and, in particular, reaching the mainland.

Tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters have braved police tear gas to make their views known.

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