(L-R) Zhang Rongshun, vice chairperson of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC), Li Fei, deputy general secretary of NPCSC, and Feng Wei, deputy director of Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of State Council, attend a news conference in Hong Kong September 1, 2014. China's National People's Congress Standing Committee set the stage for a political showdown on Sunday when it rejected democrats' demands for the right to freely choose Hong Kong's next leader in 2017, leading scores of protesters to take to the streets. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS)