Hong Kong Students Gather In Protest Against Beijing's Ruling On Leadership Post

HONG KONG - SEPTEMBER 19: Alex Chow, the leader of the HK student federation. speaks on stage during students of The University of Hong Kong gather at its Sun Yat-sen Place at campus on September 19, 2014 in Hong Kong. Students from over 20 tertiary institutions and universities will kick start the strike next Monday. The National People's Congress Standing Committee have endorsed a framework for political reform in Hong Kong ahead of the 2017 Chief Executive election, in which 3 candidates will be selected by a special committee, ruling out open nominations. Opposition to the plans, including pro-democracy group Occupy Central, argue that the system will not meet international standards and deprives people of a genuine choice of candidates. (Photo by Lam Yik Fei/Getty Images)