Pro-democracy activists threaten to intensify, expand Hong Kong protests if demands not met

Pro-democracy activists in Honk Kong have threatened to expand the unrest if their demands for electoral reforms are not met, a report said.

Federation of Students Secretary General Alex Chow said that the protesters face three foreseeable choices. The first is to expand the protest across the city, the second is to launch a labor strike and the third is to occupy a government building, reported The Daily Telegraph.

Backing students' demands, Occupy Central leader Chan Kin-man demanded the resignation of Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying and added that the political reform process can start only when a new government is elected.

A brief statement issued by the Occupy Central civil disobedience movement said it had set October 1 as the deadline for Chun-ying to meet their demands for genuine democracy and step down as Hong Kong's leader.

Chun-ying had earlier said that Beijing will not call off its August decision to restrict voting reforms for the first direct elections scheduled to take place in 2017.

Larger crowds are expected to throng the streets of Hong Kong on Wednesday, China's National Day holiday.