Thousands of activists marched through Hong Kong on Tuesday and scuffled with anti-riot police in protest against the World Trade Organisation, as ministers from the body?s 149 member countries opened talks to break the deadlock in the Doha trade round.

On Tuesday morning nearly 1,500 farmers - mostly South Koreans wearing red bandanas that said ?Down with the WTO? and beating drums and gongs - rallied in Victoria Park, next to one of Hong Kong?s busiest shopping districts.