Crossroad ************** Pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong - TopicsExpress



          

Crossroad ************** Pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong are at a crossroads - as public support fades after nearly two months of mass sit-ins and gridlocked traffic, activists are split on whether to retreat or ramp up their campaign. With little hope of fresh dialogue between protesters and government, the spectacle of a small faction smashing up a side entrance to Hong Kongs legislature on Wednesday left a sour taste in a city where criminal damage is extremely rare. And a thwarted attempt by student leaders to fly to Beijing and take their demands for free elections to Chinas authorities did little to alter cooling public opinion. Demonstrators are demanding free elections for the citys next leader, but Beijing insists that candidates for the 2017 leadership vote must be vetted by a loyalist committee.
Posted on: Sun, 23 Nov 2014 03:53:20 +0000

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