HK pushes back crisis talks with protesters
Hong Kong
THE Hong Kong government suspended formal talks with pro-democracy protesters scheduled for Friday after leaders of the movement called for more demonstrations.
The occupation of the city's streets is illegal and the call by protest leaders on Thursday for more rallies was "uncooperative", Carrie Lam, the city's No 2 official, told reporters.
Leaders of the pro-democracy protests, now in their second week, attempted to bolster their thinning ranks on Thursday with a rallying call as weary demonstrators returned to work and school. T…
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