Officers clear first protest area in HK

Emergency routes blocked by demonstrators were cleared without incident on Tuesday morning, recovering the first ground from the ongoing Hong Kong occupation protests, which have spanned more than 50 days.

Judicial bailiffs under the authority of the Special Administrative Region's High Court dismantled barriers around CITIC Tower in Hong Kong's Admiralty district shortly before 10 am.

Occupy Central protesters cleared the area immediately around the office building, relocating tents and several barriers to adjacent protest sites still ringing the city's central government complex.