By Sky News Beijing Team
Hundreds of police officers in Hong Kong have dismantled barricades erected by pro-democracy protesters.
Using sledgehammers to smash cemented barricades and chainsaws to cut down bamboo structures, they cleared up the main road in Hong Kong's financial centre of Admiralty.
The police hope to open the road linking the east and west of Hong Kong Island, which has been under occupation by protesters for two weeks.
The operation on Tuesday morning was the continuation of a two-day operation to remove barricades.
Scuffles broke out on Monday between pro-democracy protesters and anti-occupy activists.
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Gallery: Hong Kong Police Remove Barricades
Police officers remove barricades of pro-democracy protestors in the Admiralty district in Hong Kong
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Pro-democracy supporters continue to occupy the streets surrounding Hong Kong's Financial district after talks break down with the government
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The protesters are calling for open elections and the resignation of Hong Kong's Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying. Continue through for more pictures
Some members of the anti-occupy movement hid their identities with masks, leading to accusations that the anti-occupy campaign is being funded behind the scenes by the Beijing government.
In a statement issued by Hong Kong Police and the Fire Services Department, the police condemned the actions of protesters who have been reinforcing some of their barricades.
"People illegally occupying the roads have caused traffic congestion and chaos in different districts and seriously affected the daily life of people. They refused to take the police's continual advice to clear the barriers blocking the roads as soon as possible," it read.
Pro-democracy protesters, mainly students, who are calling for genuine "universal suffrage" to elect the city's political leader in 2017, began their occupation of Hong Kong's financial centre, near the government's headquarters two weeks ago.
Speaking to Sky News, veteran pro-democracy campaigner Lee Cheuk-Yan said he was deeply disappointed by the police action.
"The government keeps on delaying the dialogue with the students. The responsibility lies on the government who are never willing to talk to the students. So we hope it will be resolved through dialogues but disappointingly the government is resolving the problem just through police action." he said.
The demonstrations expanded to other areas in Hong Kong Island and Kowloon after police used tear gas and pepper spray to disperse the crowd on the night of 28 September. Their action caused widespread anger and criticism.
Hong Kong's chief executive, CY Leung and other government leaders have repeatedly called for the protesters to disperse peacefully – but in an interview at the weekend, he did not rule out the use of force.
Protesters showed peace and restraint this morning while watching the police take apart the barricades they put up after Monday's confrontations. Groups of young protesters were seen sitting quietly aside.
China has ruled Hong Kong under the "one country, two systems" formula since the handover from Britain in 1997. The framework gives the former British colony a degree of autonomy and freedoms not permitted in mainland China.
The "Basic Law" agreement signed by China and Britain pledged universal suffrage – one man, one vote – would be the eventual goal for the city state.
However, in August, the Communist government ruled that the people of Hong Kong could vote for their new chief executive in 2017, but only from a list of candidates selected by Beijing.
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