Hong Kong police announced plans to clear away the last of the Occupy protest encampments that have blocked key streets in the financial hub for over two months, setting up what could be a final showdown with pro-democracy activists on Thursday.
A police spokesman, Cheung Tak-keung, said police would help implement a court-ordered injunction Thursday morning to clear away street blockades and a sea of tents now standing on a major highway and roads around Admiralty, home to government offices and next to the main Central business district.
"Police will take resolute actions against anyone who obstructs or violently charges the bailiffs who are executing their duty," Cheung told reporters. Police will also remove obstacles blocking roads if need be, so that the public can "resume their normal daily lives."
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