Leung seeks fresh talks with students to end standoff
HK chief executive hopes vice-chancellor of a university will host meeting
Hong Kong
HONG Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said his government is ready to meet student leaders next week to discuss the city's first leadership election as he seeks to end three weeks of pro-democracy protests.
He hoped a vice-chancellor of a Hong Kong university could be persuaded to host the talks with the students who have rallied as many as 200,000 people to the streets.
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