#OccupyCentral: Updates from Hong Kong, Oct 3

8.26AM: Government employees are being blocked from getting to work by protesters.

8.19AM: Protesters are helping to guide traffic outside the HK chief exec's office, as things cool down after some early morning scuffles.

7.54AM: The Hong Kong government has urged protesters to open roads to allow police trucks to deliver food and water to officers on duty.

6.22AM: Protesters have maintained barricades outside Hong Kong chief exec Leung's office, with some suspicious that the trucks could be used to transport weapons. Protesters have offered to hand the food over from the trucks manually instead.

Hong Kong police say protesters deny cops basic needs by blocking 2 trucks w/food & water. Protesters chant 'we'll hand it to you manually'

- Ivan Watson (@IvanCNN) October 2, 2014 Click here to read updates on #OccupyCentral from the previous day.

5.00AM: Former Hong Kong governor Chris Patten has called Beijing 'foolish' for not trusting the people of Hong Kong to elect a suitable candidate to lead the city.

4.11AM: The Hong Kong Federation of Students said they would meet Chief Administration Secretary Carrie Lam but renewed calls for Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying's resignation, vowing to continue their occupation if their demands were not met.

12.58AM: 'The crowds are Hong Kong's biggest bargaining chip,' wrote student activist Joshua Wong in a Facebook post. The 17-year-old has emerged as one of the leaders of the pro-democracy movement.

12.00AM: At a press conference, it was announced that Chief Secretary Carrie Lam would meet with the student leaders. CY Leung said he will not resign, and urged the protesters to work within the existing framework to achieve universal suffrage.

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