Benny Tai, a founder of the Occupy Central movement, surrounded by supporters, walks into the police headquarters in Hong Kong, China March 27, 2017. REUTERS/Bobby Yip
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong police on Monday charged nine organisers of the 2014 pro-democracy demonstrations, just a day after a new Beijing-backed leader was chosen, vowing to unite society.
The move provoked anger and disbelief among protesters and heightened political tension in the Chinese-ruled city.
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