Police officers walk in an area, previously blocked by pro-democracy supporters, near the government headquarters building at the financial Central district in Hong Kong December 11, 2014. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong police arrested pro-democracy activists and cleared most of the main protest site on Thursday, marking an end to more than two months of street demonstrations in the Chinese-controlled city, but many chanted: "We will be back".
Most activists chose to leave the Admiralty site, next to the Central business area, peacefully, despite their demands for a free vote not being met. But the overall mood remained defiant.
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