PUBLISHED : Monday, 06 October, 2014, 7:12am
UPDATED : Wednesday, 08 October, 2014, 3:11pm



Protesters walk down an empty highway in Admiralty. Photo: David Wong

Welcome to our continuing 24-hour Occupy Central coverage.

After a hectic week, Occupy Central protest sites are quiet on Monday as some demonstrators leave for work, others remain and authorities keep their distance.

Occupy supporters and the government are currently in a deadlock over negotiations. Preliminary discussions to prepare for talks with Chief Secretary Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor have begun, but progress has been slow with both sides disagreeing on the guidelines behind the meetings.

Stay tuned for all of Monday's breaking news.