By Sky News China Team, in Hong kong
Talks between organisers of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement and representatives of the territory's government aimed at resolving the current stalemate have ended without agreement.
The discussions, which had been called off last week, were held at a neutral location in Aberdeen on the southern side of Hong Kong Island.
The student delegation were dressed in T-shirts, while government officials wore suits.
Thousands at the two main protest sites watched the talks on their smartphones and big screens erected in the area.
But, as had been widely expected, there was no breakthrough.
The Hong Kong government has refused to meet protester demands that they be allowed full voting rights to choose the next leader of the territory in 2017.
For three weeks, the protesters have occupied three sites, sometimes in their tens of thousands, refusing police demands that they disperse.
The government formed a "Task Force on Constitutional Development" to meet five representatives of the Hong Kong Federation of Students (HKFS).
The government delegation was led by the Chief Secretary Carrie Lam, the second most senior bureaucrat in the Hong Kong Administration.
The students were represented by the HKFS Secretary-General, Alex Chow, and a number of other protest leaders.
The talks represent the beginning of what is likely to be a long process during which both sides will want concessions from the other, but neither will want to be seen to be giving them.
Speaking after the talks, Mr Chow said: "(Officials) in the Hong Kong government can now decide whether to be democratic heroes or historical villains ... I believe every Hong Kong citizen is waiting to see."
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Barricades were knocked over as several thousand activists faced off against officers. At least 33 people were reportedly arrested
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Police used pepper spray and batons to control the crowd, including on this man - reported to be a journalist
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The man is doused in water to wash away the chemical
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Many protesters wore masks and carried umbrellas, which have become a symbol of the protests and also a makeshift barrier against pepper spray
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The activists, most of them young people, are protesting against China's plan to restrict elections for Hong Kong's leader to approved Communist loyalists
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The demonstrations began several weeks ago and have been described as the biggest challenge to China's authority since Tiananmen Square
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Communist Party rulers in Beijing in August offered Hong Kong people the chance to vote for their own leader in 2017, but said only two to three candidates could run after getting majority backing from a 1,200-person nominating committee, which is widely expected to be stacked with Beijing loyalists.
The protesters have rejected this as "fake" Chinese-style democracy and say they will not leave the streets unless Beijing allows open nominations.
But Ms Lam reiterated the government's position that open nominations were not possible under Hong Kong law.
Speaking afterwards, she said described the talks as "constructive".
She hoped it would be the first of many talks, but added: "As far as their position's concerned, I'm afraid that we can only agree to disagree."
Lee Cheuk Yan, a prominent veteran democracy fighter and a member of Hong Kong's Legislative Council, told Sky News: "The students did a really good job. They really were speaking from their hearts.
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"I think this dialogue hardens people's determinations because no one is happy with the result.
"So I think this talk will only lead to a more determined occupation movement."
Hong Kong student Daniel Wong told Sky News: "I think people will carry on the protest. And I think even more people will now turn up for the protest.
"I think we all believe our ultimate goal is genuine democracy."
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