is. the government up until recently has been saying there is a silent majority that has had enough of the protesters, the violence, the chaos, the strupgz to daily life. but they have never had any kind of proof of that. the pro-democracy movement has not had proof to the contrary. this will give an indication of overall hong kong, where does the support lie. many of them defend what has become now quite violent protests when it comes to the clashes between police and protesters. that has been supported by some protesters saying they have to use violence and they claim they still have the support of hong kong. today will show whether or not that is the case. natalie? yes. and where it goes from here. thank you, paula. as we mentioned, hong kong has been shaken by almost six months of violent street clashes. during one of those demonstrations, patrick chou was