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KRISTIE LU STOUT, HOST: I'm Kristie Lu Stout live from the Hong Kong Harbor. It is a public holiday here, which means more people are free to

join the massive show of defiance across the territory.

Now Hong Kong police, they're warning protesters not to occupy government buildings just hours ahead of a student deadline for Hong Kong's

chief executive CY Leung to step down. And for the fifth straight day, one of Hong Kong's main roads is blocked as tens of thousands of protesters

camp out in the streets.

Now we are hours away from a deadline, it was set by student protesters, for Hong Kong's leader CY Leung to step down. If he does not

resign, they are threatening to occupy government buildings in the heart of the city.

Now police have been steadily beefing up their presence around central government headquarters and they say that any occupation will not be

tolerated.

Let's bring up some live video for you and show you the scene on one of Hong Kong's main roads, which is turned into a protest camp, as you can

see, as tens of thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators, they fill the streets for now a fifth straight day.

Now I want to remind you where all these protests are taking place here. Now the largest demonstrations, they stretch from the Central

District of Hong Kong, that's around the government complex into the Admiralty area. Now those are blocking some of the main roads that link

the eastern and western sides of Hong Kong Island.

Now there are also protests taking place in Causeway Bay and across the harbor where I am in Tsim Sha Tsui and Mong Kok both big shopping and

commerce areas.

Now let's get the latest from inside the main site of the protest in Admiralty. CNN's Will Ripley is there. He joins me now live. And Will,

we're just hours away from the ultimatum. It seems that the student protesters, in particular the Hong Kong police, they won't back down and

the tension is rising. What can you tell us?

WILL RIPLEY, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Tension is rising, Kristie, although I need to emphasize that at least at this moment things remain peaceful and

calm as they have for the past three days. In fact, the only sign that we see of police here right now is this cone, this traffic cone here right

next to the umbrellas and right next to these protesters who are holding up -- and there's one sign here in particular that really symbolizes what this

movement is all about -- this young woman wrote a sign, "we are asking for real democracy."

And if she puts her sign down, you can see she's wearing a facemask like a lot of protesters are this evening. They've been handing them out

at these various supply tents throughout this location. You can see one of the tents behind the growing crowd here.

And as I take a walk here with you, Kristie, it's really remarkable that we're standing here on Harcourt Road, the main artery leading into

Hong Kong Central Business District just down there. And for five days this road has been full of people. There are no cars on this normally

congested street.

But people, who are camping out, saying that they will not stop until they get what they're asking for which is the resignation of Hong Kong's

chief executive CY Leung. And more importantly, they say, they want the chance to elect candidates that they pick.

The way that the system is set up, Beijing puts in the leader in Hong Kong. In 2017, they'll have a chance to vote, but they'll be voting

essentially for a leader that's hand-picked by a pro-Beijing committee. And that's what has brought all these people out here. There's no one

particular leader. There's no slogan. But what you see time and time again are these signs asking for democracy. And of course, lots of these,

Kristie, umbrellas, the symbol of this movement, because the umbrellas have provided shelter against the rain, the umbrellas have also provided

protection against police pepper spray, although they proved ineffective when police used tear gas on the protesters on Sunday night.

And with this deadline looming, where protesters say they will occupy government buildings if the chief executive doesn't step down, which from

every indication we're getting is not going to happen.

Protesters say they'll move and police say they will respond, Kristie.

LU STOUT: All right, Will Riply there in the thick of things joining us live, walking us through the symbols and signage of the umbrella

revolution. Thank you very much indeed for that, Will.

Now this protest, it kicked off after Hong Kong students staged a weeklong walkout. And that boycott last week, it was organized by 17-year-

old Joshua Wong. And now he's calling for more people to take to the streets.

Now he spoke to my colleague Andrew Stevens late on Wednesday night about why he believes the protest movement needs to escalate.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

ANDREW WONG, PROTEST LEADER: We try a lot of negotiation, try to have the referendum of (inaudible) or even a lot of demonstration while Hong

Kong people fight for universal suffrage for 13 years. We still can't get a normal or normal, acceptable response. This is a final action for us.

ANDREW STEVENS, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: The final action for you.

What, then, now is your message to CY Leung as you approach what you describe as the final action?

WONG: CY Leung should take responsibility for the policemen to use violence to hurt the people of Hong Kong. Furthermore, he should step down

and as soon as possible.

STEVENS: You say you are prepared to go back to jail to fight for your cause. What about your followers, what about your students? Do you

want to see them go to jail?

WONG: No one wants to go to jail. If me, but not like to organize such civil disobedient action. In this moment, actually, if I can have a -

- if Hong Kong had true universal suffrage, I hope this -- in this moment I could stay at home and have my dinner with my parents.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

LU STOUT: That was student leader Joshua Wong speaking to CNN's Andrew Stevens

And for more on the ongoing protest, I'm joined now by New York Times correspondent Chris Buckley. He's been covering the story from day one.

Chris, thank you so much for joining us here.

I know something that caught your attention earlier today was something that appeared in the People's Daily newspaper, the state run

newspaper in Mainland China. It said that if these protests continue, Hong Kong will succumb to chaos. What's your read on that statement?

CHRIS BUCKLEY, NEW YORK TIMES: Well, it's very strong terms. And now we have both sides of this conflict here laying down pretty unyielding

positions. The protesters over there want CY Leung to resign. And they want full democracy. The People's Daily has told us the party's position

is that they'll get neither.

So it's very difficult to see this ending quickly or happily.

LU STOUT: Now the students, they've issued this ultimatum. They want the chief executive of Hong Kong CY Leung to stand down, or they're going

to occupy government buildings. In fact, they're already there near government headquarters. The Hong Kong police saying that they're not

going to tolerate any sort of occupation of government buildings. You were just at the scene, what did you see and what could happen next?

BUCKLEY: It's very difficult to say. It's a large and very mixed crowd. And the people I spoke to made the point that they weren't planning

to occupy the buildings. They wanted to make sure that CY Leung, when Hong Kong goes back to work tomorrow morning, can't go back to work. At least

the ones I spoke to made the point they weren't planning to occupy.

Now there may be others in the crowd who have different ideas. And that's the --- one of the issues at the moment. These are passionate

idealistic crowds that may not follow a particular order, or a particular voice.

LU STOUT: And that's the wild card here, isn't it?

BUCKLEY: That's the wild card.

LU STOUT: Now, CY Leung, we've been hearing the calls for him to stand down for five days now. He's deeply unpopular, especially among the

protesters, tens of thousands of them all across the streets of Hong Kong Island and even here in Kowloon.

And yet Beijing, the Chinese government, continues to back him. Why do they continue to support CY Leung?

BUCKLEY: Well, I think first of all the government of Xi Jingping, the president of the Chinese government, which doesn't have the reputation

for compromise or backing down on any particular issue. And I think they'd fear backing down on this particular issue and throwing Mr. CY Leung under

the proverbial bus would be a sign of dangerous weakness on their part, you know, a sign of weakness that would not only affect their ability to

control events in Hong Kong, but also in Mainland China as well.

LU STOUT: Xi Jingping doesn't compromise. Hong Kong has said the government will not back down.

The students say they will not back down. So what's going to happen next year? And what is Beijing making of all this?

BUCKLEY: I have no idea what's going to happen next.

I think one of the things that may be happening behind the scenes on the opposition side, on the protest side, is that different people will be

trying to define different ways out of this particular impasse at the moment. There will be different definitions of victory and when the crowd

should leave the streets.

Some people have laid down a particularly unyielding position, others might be looking for a more moderate position that will allow them to

depart the streets, but also claim moral victory as well.

LU STOUT: So there will be different definitions of what a victory is, but the challenge is there are so many parties involved in the protest,

right? Because you have the Occupy movement, you have the two student factions. You have a crowd, many of them are taking their directions from

social media and their peers. So are they coming together? Are they establishing a united front?

BUCKLEY: It's a very difficult to say. I think there is quite a lot of respect for the leaders of both Occupy Central and the main student

groups as well. So the leaders of those groups came to some sort of understanding or a meeting of minds of what would be an acceptable position

from which to leave.

And I think my guess would be that most people out there would leave, possibly not all, but most.

LU STOUT: Now one observation you made to me earlier is that when you walk among the protesters and the protesters are directing their ire not

towards Beijing, not towards the central government, but towards CY Leung on the Hong Kong government. Is your feeling that if there's any sort of a

settlement, a resolution, it's going to happen between the protesters and Hong Kong, not Beijing?

BUCKLEY: Well, any settlement like that, nonetheless has to involve some sort of agreement from China on the terms of that. But I think the

point is that the protesters, with perhaps some exceptions, have been quite conscious about avoiding any confrontational acts that would be seen as

directly attacking the central government in Beijing, that's a tactical decision on their part, I would guess.

LU STOUT: All right, Chris, we'll leave it at that, but really appreciate your insight in your reporting all along. Chris Buckley of the

New York Times, thank you very much indeed for that.

Now, you're watching CNN News Stream. And after the break, we bring you back to the protests. Now Hong Kong demonstrators, they are standing

strong with only hours to go until their deadline for the chief executive to resign.

Also ahead, coalition airstrikes batter ISIS targets, but some are saying they're not just enough as militants take over yet another Iraqi

town. We've got the details next.

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LU STOUT: You're watching CNN New Stream live from the Hong Kong harbor front. We are day five into this massive pro-democracy rally. And

the passion on the street, it is still running strong.

Now today is another public holiday here. It marks the traditional Chung Yung (ph) festival when families pay respect to their ancestors. But

people are going to back to work on Friday. And it remains to be scene whether the protests will continue into the weekend.

In Mainland China, the Golden Week holiday is underway. And in just the past couple of hours, many Mainland visitors have come to Hong Kong.

And now, three of the protest areas are shopping hotspots for Chinese tourists.

Earlier, I went down to Canton Road, it's a luxury retail area in Kowloon to speak to some of them.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

LU STOUT: Here in Hong Kong, hot temperatures are not deterring scores of pro-democracy protesters. They remain blocking the streets

across the various districts of Hong Kong -- the government district, the financial districts and also across the harbor here in Kowloon on Canton

Road.

Now, this is a high-end shopping district. It's usually very popular for visiting Mainland Chinese tourists. And they say that the protest is

getting in the way of their shopping.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE (through translator): It's OK to demonstrate, but you should be considerate of the general public.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE (through translator): This will make people feel that Hong Kong is inconvenient.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE (through translator): There are over 20 people from our company traveling with me to Hong Kong. We got delayed during

immigration process in Shenzhen and it's probably because of these protests. The travel agent on the Hong Kong side were not willing to take

us, which has also affected our trip.

But I think what's more affected are these shop owners. They're just running business. With Occupy Central, the roads are blocked and the

customers are fewer, and that's going to be bad for the businesses.

LU STOUT: Now the retailers here had hoped that the visiting Mainland Chinese tourists here for the National Day holiday would boost their bottom

line.

Now the entrances to their stores are unobstructed, the shopping goes on, but as the political standoff goes on, these high-end luxury

storefronts offer up a very unusual backdrop to the ongoing pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.

Kristie Lu Stout, CNN, Canton Road, Hong Kong.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

LU STOUT: Now later on in the program, we'll go live to Andrew Stevens who is outside Central government offices. And protesters say that

they will occupy those buildings if Hong Kong's leader does not step down.

But the police, they are standing firm in front of the buildings. We'll check on that situation in just a few minutes from now.

Now to Iraq where officials tell CNN that ISIS militants have taken over the down of town of Heat (ph). Now Iraqi military helicopters are

carrying out airstrikes against militant positions there. Meanwhile, health officials in Iraq tell CNN that the bodies of 45 suspected ISIS

militants were brought into a hospital in the northern city of Mosul. He said most were killed in airstrikes by U.S. and allied forces on Wednesday.

Now despite the airborne offensive, the fighting has only intensified in recent days. And besides taking over Heat (ph), ISIS is advancing. And

it's now said to have the city of Kobani almost entirely surrounded.

Syria's questions are being asked about how a Texas hospital handled the first diagnosed case of Ebola in the U.S. The patient has been

identified as this man, Thomas Eric Duncan. He was initially released with antibiotics despite telling a nurse that he had been to Liberia.

Now the country's top infectious disease expert says health care workers dropped the ball by not passing on that critical detail about his

travel history.

And the hunt is now on to identify every person who has been in contact with Duncan, including classmates of his girlfriend's five children

who attend four different schools in the Dallas area.

Now, we want to revisit an agonizing story captivated our attention some six months ago -- the Sewol Ferry disaster that killed hundreds of

people off South Korea back in April. And most were students.

And to this day, 10 victims have yet to be found.

Now CNN's Paula Hancocks met with some of the families still desperate for closure as they wait news on their children.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

PAULA HANCOCKS, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: It's close to six months since South Korea's worst maritime disaster in recent years. And

for many people they are still living the horror of that day. This is Jindo Port, this is just on the south coast of South Korea, the

headquarters of the search operation. And you can see a makeshift memorial has been set up here, every one of these yellow ribbons representing a

prayer or a message of support to the relatives and their victims.

April 16, 417 people were onboard the Sewol Ferry heading to the holiday destination of Jeju Island. The ship sank, taking with it more

than 300 people, most of them high school students on a field trip.

And to ad to the pain of losing a child or losing a loved one, 10 of those bodies have yet to be found.

Now those families are refusing to leave this area. Eight of them are in a nearby auditorium living there. Two of those families still living

here at the port, refusing to leave until their loved ones have been found.

The search is ongoing. Divers are still going to the bottom of the Yellow Sea to try and find those victims, but at this point nothing.

This is where the bodies were brought ashore in the weeks after that disaster, and also the tents where the families had the grim task of having

to identify their loved ones.

But no one has been brought ashore since July. It's been more than two months since the last victim has been found. When I ask the families

who they blame for this disaster, they say they blame the government, the shipping industry and also the Coast Guard for not having saved more lives

as the ship went down.

And if you look at the facts, the ship was overloaded with cargo. Much of that cargo was not tied down properly and it was government checks

that allowed this ship to sail.

Back in the capital, some families and their supporters have been protesting here for months calling for an independent investigation into

what exactly happened. But there's also been months of arguing and bickering between the main political parties and also some of these

families about what that investigation should look like. And it has crippled the political system here in South Korea.

Now, some progress has been made this week on the so-called Sewol bill, but not before damage has been done. A dysfunctional parliament for

so many months means there's now thousands of draft bills waiting to be considered.

Paula Hancocks, CNN, Seoul.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

LU STOUT: You're watching News Stream. And later in the hour, protesters in Hong Kong threaten escalation very soon unless their demands

are met. We go live to the scene to find out the very latest.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

LU STOUT: Welcome back.

Now in our special new series, it's called Tomorrow Transformed, we take a look at how communication technology is changing the way we live.

In this latest installment, Richard Quest introduces us to Portland, Oregon's cutting edge light rail system.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

RICHARD QUEST, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: A century ago, trollies and trams ruled the roads. That is, until the almighty automobile

came along. Now, a younger generation of urban commuters, are reversing course once again.

LOGAN GORE, LIGHT RAIL COMMUTER: Most of my friends would like have mostly done away with their cars, used public transportation, kind of the

new it thing to do.

DAVE UNSWORTH, TRI-MET TRANSIT AGENCY: We look out in the future, we see a lot of people coming to our community. We've got to figure out how

we get them around.

QUEST: Dave Unsworth is director of Project Development for TriMet, Portland's transit agency.

In a city known for its love of the environment, transportation leaders have bet on light rail to reduce traffic congestion and air

pollution. It brings a buzz and economic boost that comes from urban density, all those people downtown.

UNSWORTH: We've got to do better about growing the place, making sure that we get the right uses in these places and serve them well with

transit.

QUEST: TriMet says it's spent $4 billion to build the rail and it's paid off to the tune of $10 billion in new development around its stations.

Light rail is still seen by some as the Cinderella way of getting around town. As long as cars are faster, a majority of people will take to

their own wheels.

See that bridge over there? About a year from now, transportation planners hope, it will change the equation.

When it's ready, the Tillicum (ph) crossing bridge will be the first of its kind in the United States. Off limits to private automobiles. The

bridge will gladly carry light rail trains, city buses, and there will be plenty of room for bike lanes and pedestrians.

Cutting through rush hour is one thing. Many commuters still don't like to wait for the train or pull out their cards every time they need to

go somewhere.

Now to counteract the hassle, Portland has partnered with a local startup, GlobeSherpa, creating a commuter friendly app for the smartphone.

TONY TOM, EXECUTIVE VP, GLOBESHERPA: I can validate my fare within 10 to 15 seconds as opposed to having to get my credit card out, put it in the

machine, oh put it in the machine one more time. OK, now which buttons do I push again to make this work? That whole experience is completely

eradicated with the mobile app.

QUEST: The app allows riders to pay for rail and buses without having to buy multiple tickets.

What this really shows is that when governments think big, invests heavily for the future, and harness the power of technology, then when it

comes to our journeys, tomorrow is transformed.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

LU STOUT: You're watching News Stream. Still to come on the program, we head back to the heart of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests as the

clock ticks down on an ultimatum demanding the city's chief executive to stand down.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

LU STOUT: I'm Kristie Lu Stout in Hong Kong. You're watching News Stream. And these are your world headlines.

Now within the past hour, Hong Kong police have warned of serious consequences if protesters escalate their pro-democracy campaign by

occupying key government buildings.

Now student protesters have threatened to do so if chief executive CY Leung does not resign by midnight, which is now just hours away.

Now the first Ebola patient diagnosed in the U.S. has been identified as 42-year-old Thomas Eric Duncan. Attention is now focused on the

hospital's initial decision to release him even though he showed symptoms and told a nurse that he had recently been in West Africa. The search is

on for numerous people who had contact with Duncan.

Now officials tell CNN that Sunni militants have taken over the Iraqi town of Heat (ph). Iraqi military helicopters are now carrying out

airstrikes targeting ISIS positions there. Meanwhile, health officials say that the bodies of 45 suspected ISIS militants had been brought into Mosul

General Hospital in northern Iraq. They say that most were killed in U.S.- led coalition airstrikes on Wednesday.

Now, there are three main groups behind the protests here in Hong Kong. There's Occupy Central, Scholarism and the Federation of Students.

And those leaders say that they need to stay united to succeed, but they acknowledge that the movement is decentralized. Benny Tai is one of three

leaders of Occupy Central, another is Chan Kin-Man who says that the group is in it for the long haul and the third, so-called brother of Occupy is

Reverent Chu Yiu-Ming.

And then when it comes to the youth protesters, the student protesters, one of the most visible leaders is of course the 17-year-old

Joshua Wong. You heard from him earlier in that interview with Andrew Stevens. Now he founded the pro-democracy student group Scholarism.

Now, university students are led by Alex Chow of the Hong Kong Federation of Students. His group has helped spread the protesters message

on social media.

Now let's head straight to Hong Kong's central government complex. It's where police have been beefing up their presence. Andrew Stevens

joins me now on the line. And Andrew, describe the scene?

STEVENS: Kristie, I am standing at the front of a barricaded area, a street which runs down to the chief executive office on one side and the

People's Liberation Army barracks on the other. This is a double-ended street and both sides have been barricaded.

It's actually very, very quiet here considering the number of people. We've been down here for about 15 minutes or so. There are several people

when we arrived, but the numbers keep swelling as do the numbers of police who are standing behind the barricades.

They are carrying riot helmets, some have pepper spray that we've seen. And basically it is just a standoff at the moment. There's been

some dialogue in the protesters and the police. There's been no calls for the protesters to disperse, even though the police itself has issued a

press statement calling on protesters to go home.

But at the moment, it's quiet, it's peaceful. People around me around me are handing out goggles, they're handing out water, they're handing

water, they're handing out spray jackets in the event of this escalating.

The police have said that there would be serious consequences if the protesters escalated their action. It's not exactly clear what an

escalation means, but if the protesters tried to storm the barricades, for example, if they tried to occupy the government buildings, if they tried to

occupy the chief executive's building, that would be certainly considered an escalation and serious consequences according to the police would

happen.

So, at this stage, though, it is quiet where we are.

LU STOUT: It is quiet for now. But if the chief executive of Hong Kong does not step down, what exactly will the students do and how

precisely will Hong Kong police react?

STEVENS: Well, they are the key questions. The students have given no indication that they are prepared to back down on either of their

demands. The first demand is the resignation of CY Leung, the Hong Kong chief executive. And the second demand is that Beijing actually changes

its democratic process to do with Hong Kong to allow Hong Kongers to choose the candidates for the next chief executive in elections in 2017.

Those two key demands remain as is.

The Hong Kong reaction will be if there are -- if there is an escalation -- as I said before, this is as close as we can get to any

defined response from the police, an escalation they would take serious consequences.

Now we know the police have already used tear gas, they have already used pepper spray. That move shocked many, many people in Hong Kong and

also galvanized many people to come onto the streets and lend their support.

So, at this stage, it is a standoff. It could go either way, Kristie, the student leaders have said we want to keep these protests peaceful. And

at the moment, it is one line of protesters facing off about the two meters away from a line of police. There is no aggression in the air. It doesn't

feel tense here at the moment. So maybe that peaceful atmosphere will prevail this evening. Very, very difficult to say. But as I say, the

students are convinced that they're not going to back down. And if there is a major law and order issue the police will act.

LU STOUT: This is a standoff, as you said, that could go either way. Andrew Stevens reporting live at the scene at central government

headquarters here in Hong Kong. Please keep us updated. Andrew Stevens there, thank you.

Now Beijing, of course, is adamantly against these protests, calling them illegal and warning of serious consequences if they go on.

And China does have a military presence in Hong Kong, but so far its forces have stayed in the shadows. Will Ripley reports.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

RIPLEY: It sits in the shadow of the Hong Kong skyline, China's People's Liberation Army garrison. You see them behind these gates here.

Notice, they're not bothering us right now, because behind these gates is where they stay most of the time.

Back in 1997, when Hong Kong was handed over to China, there was a lot of concern among residents that the PLA may try to intrude on people's

lives. There was a lot of memories of Tiananmen Square. But over the years, those memories have faded. The PLA's role is to essentially protect

Hong Kong, to maintain its sovereignty. And it's also under the law not supposed to interfere in Hong Kong's daily affairs, that is the job of the

police who you see stationed just down there.

However, because of this protest movement there is some new concern that the PLA might try intervene, might try to break up the protesters who

have caused gridlock in the heart of Hong Kong, because there's a clause in the law that would allow the chief executive, whose office sits right next

to the garrison, to call in the PLA to help maintain public order.

Beijing says this is a local issue that Hong Kong can handle on its own. And most experts say that because of all the international attention,

its very unlikely that the PLA would leave these gates and try to disperse the protesters.

However, that doesn't stop some of the fears that continue to linger in the Occupy Movement.

Will Ripley, CNN, Hong Kong.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

LU STOUT: Now, let's hear from a pro-democracy politician here in Hong Kong. Lee Cheuk Yan is chairman of the Labor Party here. And he's

also been advising student leaders of the protests. And Cheuk Yan, thank you for joining us here on CNN.

And first tell us how exactly are you providing support for the protesters?

LEE CHEUK YAN, HONG KONG LABOUR PARTY CHAIRMAN: Of course, there's thousands and thousands protesters in the street -- on the street now. And

are trying to organize the logistic and organize the marshals, trying to really, you know, let the crowd, let the people know the next steps of the

organizer.

So, we hope that we -- everyone here, of course, had the same objective of fighting for real democracy in Hong Kong, but we hope that our

strategy can also be communicated to the people. And that is exactly what we are trying to organize now.

LU STOUT: Right now, students and Hong Kong police have surrounded the offices of chief executive CY Leung. The clock is ticking for CY Leung

to meet the student's demand to stand down or they will occupy Hong Kong government buildings. What is your sense about what will happen next?

LEE: Of course, there's lots of worry about whether this government will use violence, especially not just tear gas, but rubber bullets,

against the people because they are, you know, photos of rubber bullet boxes being carried inside the government office. And so we are of course

very much worried that what actually will happen from the side of the police whether they will use escalate violence against peaceful protester.

But of course we have to emphasize all along the whole protest have been very peaceful and non-violent. And we are really hoping that this

government will have some restraint when they try to control the situation.

But I think the more positive way to resolve the problem is for CY Leung, the chief executive, to step down and start the whole political

reform process.

And so, we hope that the whole situation will go on the bright side with real political reform and not on to the negative side of brutal

suppression.

LU STOUT: And Cheuk Yan, I wanted to ask you about the protesters. Many of the protesters are taking orders from their peers on social media,

not from the student groups, not from Occupy Central. Does that worry you at all?

LEE: Yes, of course, there are lots of different sources of information to the protester. But the Federation of Students and also the

Occupy Central Trio have already announced to the protester here that they will try -- will continue to communicate the strategy to the people and

hope that everyone can unite together and to struggle for real democracy by having a very, very much united position or -- and also a united strategy.

So the communication is on with the protester. Of course, there is social media opinion from different angle, but are trying to communicate

our strategy to the people so that everyone can together take the action in the future.

LU STOUT: You say that the protesters have a united strategy, they have united goal, are you confident, though, in the crowds? Because we're

talking about tens of thousands of people. Do you think the protesters have the discipline to keep their demonstration peaceful?

LEE: When you look at the past few day when the protest, you know, again the tear gas, the protester had been very, very disciplined. And,

you know, not one -- not even one bottle was thrown against the police.

So, when you look at that track record, I have confidence in the people of Hong Kong. They may have different ideas, but when once they --

everyone started to take action, we have confidence that everyone will remain peaceful and nonviolent and the whole strategy, which everyone here

subscribes to.

And so I don't think from the outside, you know, things will turn ugly.

But I'm not sure about the other side, the government side. And we are really very much worried that Beijing government will take a hard-line

on the people of Hong Kong because they don't want protest movement in Hong Kong to be successful in getting our demands, which will, you know, have a

ripple effect inside China.

And of course that exactly is the worry of Beijing government. But in Hong Kong, we will try to fight on though we know we are facing a really

very much of a (inaudible) regime, a regime that worry about the ripple effect of Hong Kong protest.

LU STOUT: Saying I have the confidence in the people of Hong Kong. Lee Cheuk Yan joining us live. Cheuk Yan, many thanks indeed.

Lee Cheuk Yan is a veteran activist in Hong Kong and a prominent pro- democracy politician here.

Now you're watching News Stream. And later on in the program, protesters and police, as we've been reporting, they are at a bitter

impasse tonight as this deadline fast approaches. But will Chinese authorities back down. That, straight ahead.

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LU STOUT: All this week, CNN's On the Road series will bring you greater insight into the customs and culture of South Korea from their

innovation in technology to their sporting power in baseball, we explore how this country is rebranding itself.

And today, Paula Newton shows us how an industrial giant is leading Korea into a greener architectural future.

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PAULA NEWTON, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Seoul's skyline instantly conveys the story of South Korea's progress, the evolution of

strong, modern industries like steel. But can a building here reflect the essence of engineering in cars? That was the challenge with Hyundai's new

flagship motor studio in the Gangnam District of Seoul.

Walking into the expanse of this place, taking in its beauty, you're asking yourself where are the cars?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Not for people to come into this space, oh my god, I've got to buy a car. No, we didn't want that.

NEWTON: No hard sell.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: No hard sell, that's right.

NEWTON: Instead, you get a curated gallery space, a vision of Korean architect Il-Hoo sah (ph) who says he wanted the idea of an automobile

showroom to be relaxing.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: So that's why we brought this sort of, you know, gallery space so that people can come in any time and enjoy the artwork.

NEWTON: And the interior is composed as a piece of modern art would be.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: As an architect, I wanted to somehow express the product through their materials. In this case, the steel that makes cars.

NEWTON: The composition of the materials is striking, the concept an innovation.

Hyundai's so-called zero-to-zero approach to manufacturing, a virtuous circle of recycling and design applied to this structure.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I think that notion of using the zero-to-zero cycle I thought it was really powerful.

NEWTON: To see how powerful, we journey to Hyundai's steelworks a few hours from Seoul where the zero-to-zero concept starts from the blast

furnace, seen here more and more scrap metal that produces millions of tons of construction materials like those in Hyundai's motor studio.

In fact, the head of research here tells me Hyundai is a global leader in industrial recycling.

LEE KAI-YOUNG, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, HYUNDAI: I'm very proud of our company. We are the only company, which complete recycling process

from iron ore to steel scrap.

NEWTON: But applying that idea to a building?

This is quite a space. Even the cars are not displayed traditionally at all.

On the upper three floors, finally cars. But even this is unconventional. Cars displayed on magic carpets, car rotators give a 360

view. As Hyundai's brand identity has matured, Sah (ph) says they were ready to make a show piece of their showroom.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: A project like this, I thought the Hyundai could be very conservative and then, you know, oh, no, no, no we don't want this

kind of space, we want very conventional, you know, dealership. No. They actually understood my crazy idea.

NEWTON: Oh, this is the sporty section.

Sah (ph) insists his design is straightforward and simple. But from the playful touches, to the engineered innovation, this motor studio has

transformed the very concept of car showrooms. It's more a showpiece in design and a new icon for Seoul's skyline.

Paula Newton, CNN, Seoul.

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LU STOUT: Welcome back.

Now each year CNN Heroes features the stories of extraordinary individuals working every day to find solutions to the problems that

surround us all. And today, we reveal our top 10 CNN Heroes of 2014.

Now each of these 10 will be honored during the CNN Heroes, an all- star tribute. But only one will become the CNN Hero of the Year, which you get to decide.

Now here is Anderson Cooper with the top 10 CNN Heroes of 2014.

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ANDERSON COOPER, CNN ANCHOR: I'm Anderson Cooper. All year we've been introducing you to some truly remarkable people. We call them CNN Heroes,

everyday people changing the world.??

Well, now it's time to announce the Top 10 CNN Heroes for 2014. Each year we receive thousands of nominations from you, our global audience, now

we're here to announce the 10 individuals who have been selected to receive $25,000 and a shot at the top honor: 2014 CNN Hero of the Year. That

person's organization will get an additional $100,000 to continue their work. And you can help decide who that deserving person will be by voting

now at CNNHeroes.com.

So with that, let's get to the top 10 CNN Heroes of 2013 in random order.

From England, Jon Burns. He made it his mission to mobilize the passion of fellow soccer fans to make a difference. Now he and volunteers

have helped thousands of poor children in cities hosting the World Cup in Euro games.

From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Dr. Wendy Ross is opening new worlds to Autistic children and their families. Since 2010 her program has helped

more than 200 families navigate the challenge of public settings.

From Guatemala, Juan Pablo Romero Fuentes. He turned his family's home into a refuge for young people in his violent-stricken country, providing

educational opportunities and support to more than 1,000 children.

From Albany, New York, Ned Norton.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Ready to go to work ?

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Heck yes.

COOPER: The last 25 years he's provided strength and conditioning training to hundreds of people living with disabilities.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Stretch up. Nice job.

COOPER: From Hartford, Connecticut, Patricia Kelly. Her farm is an urban oasis for at risk kids in her hometown where she uses horses as a

hook to keep youth off the streets and on the right track.

Leela Hazzah lives most of the year in the Amboseli region of Kenya, where she's helping to preserve the lion population. Her group has

transformed dozens of Africa's so called lion killers into lion protectors.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Let's take it right before the melody comes in.

COOPER: From Washington, D.C., Arthur Bloom. Professional musician helps injured troops at Walter Reed Medical Center. Through his program

hundreds of wounded warriors have tapped into the healing power of music.

From England, Pen Farthing. This former British officer rescued a street dog while serving in Afghanistan. His group has now reunited almost

700 other soldiers with the stray animals they befriended there.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I can't believe that they're here.

COOPER: From Baltimore, Maryland, Annette March-Grier grew up in her family's funeral home. Now she helps families in her native city cope with

grief.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: His father died, so he's feeling very bad.

COOPER: Since 2008 she's provided a safe place for nearly 1,000 children to heal.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Good.

COOPER: And from South Field, Michigan, rabbi Elimelech Goldberg, lost his daughter to Leukemia, now he's helping kids use martial arts to cope

with the pain and fear of their cancer treatments.

Join me in congratulating the top 10 CNN Heroes of 2014, a truly extraordinary group of people. Now you can help choose which one will be

the CNN Hero of the Year. Just go to CNNHeroes.com to learn more about each of our heroes and vote once a day every day for the one who inspires

you the most. Don't forget to tune in for CNN Heroes: an All-Star tribute when we honor all of these remarkable people in the CNN tradition that

promises to inspire.

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LU STOUT: And that show revealing our Hero of the Year will take place on Sunday December 7. It's all at CNNHeroes.com.

Now back to the (inaudible) story, the pro-democracy protest her in Hong Kong. It appears both sides are preparing for a potential escalation.

Now police, they are telling protesters to disperse immediately. And student demonstrators, they say that they will dig in around government

offices if the chief executive CY Leung does not resign tonight.

And there is no sign at this point that Leung plans to step down.

Now for the time being, it is calm with protest leaders frequently reminding demonstrators to remain peaceful. And they do seem to be putting

the word civil into civil disobedience. They've been recycling their trash, doing homework, and offering a hand to passersby.

Some have even dubbed Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement the most polite protests.

But for now the atmosphere is still largely festive. And we'll continue to watch and keep you informed in the coming hours.

And that is News Stream, but the news continues at CNN. World Business Today is next.

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