Video ID: 20140930-002 br br WS Protesters in Hong Kong br WS Protesters in Hong Kong br MS Sign indicating medical treatment centre br MS Woman at medical treatment centre br WS People washing rags br CU Washing rags br SOT, Wesley, Student (English): "We're here today not because of fighting for democracy, but because we want to support our students in Hong Kong, which is facing the violent police force which is very very unreasonable." br WS Protesters in Hong Kong br SOT, Protesters (English): br br Woman 1: "I hate Hong Kong." br br Woman 2: "Save Hong Kong." br br Woman 1: "Hong Kong is me..." br br Woman 2: "It's my home." br br Woman 1: "It's my home." br WS Protesters with a megaphone br WS Protesters in Hong Kong br MS Protesters setting up barricades br MS Protesters setting up barricades br WS Protesters br WS Protesters in Hong Kong br br SCRIPT br br Thousands of protesters remained in central Hong Kong early on Tuesday, shutting down parts of the city. Demonstrators have been rallying to voice concern that the mainland Chinese government may attempt to influence elections in the autonomous region. br br Protesters' numbers have increased since a student-led demonstration began on September 26. The methods of policing have shifted, with riot police removed from the streets on Monday. Authorities in Hong Kong stated that riot police are not needed, so long as demonstrators protest within the law. The chief executive of Hong Kong, Leung Chun-ying, has also promised that firearms will not be used by security forces and that the People’s Liberation Army will not be called in. br br Protesters have staged a number of sit-ins in Hong Kong in the past, but the current protests are among the largest the Special Administrative Region of China has seen in decades.