Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters, some waving
Catalan flags and banners urging "a fight for freedom together", rallied in support of a separate
Catalonia on Thursday, broaching an issue that is anathema to Hong Kong's rulers in Beijing.
In Hong Kong's demonstrations, millions have taken to the streets in sometimes violent clashes over what they see as China's tightening grip.
Most
protesters in the former
British colony want greater democracy, among other demands, although a small minority is calling for independence.