UK
1 October 2014
Last updated at 15:35 ET
Organisers said thousands had gathered in London
Many carried umbrellas, the symbol of protests in the former British colony.
Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Hong Kong after China said it would vet candidates for a leadership election in 2017.
by Emily Straton and Biodun Iginla, BBC News, London
Organisers said thousands had gathered in London
Demonstrators have gathered outside the Chinese embassy in London to support pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong.
Organisers of the London protest said 3,000 people had gathered, to show people in Hong Kong "they are not alone."Many carried umbrellas, the symbol of protests in the former British colony.
Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Hong Kong after China said it would vet candidates for a leadership election in 2017.
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