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Plan for straw poll on govt proposals

Student leaders decide on electronic poll after Tuesday's failed talks with officials

Published Fri, Oct 24, 2014 · 09:50 PM

    Hong Kong

    HONG Kong protesters plan to hold a straw poll on government proposals they rejected earlier in the week as their street campaign pushing for democracy for the Chinese-controlled city entered its fifth week on Friday.

    With crowds likely to swell during the weekend, student leaders announced a plan for an electronic poll of protesters on reform proposals tabled by senior city government officials in talks on Tuesday that failed to break the deadlock.

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