Monday, September 01, 2014

#CHINA: Hong Kong Democratic Activists Vow Protests After Committee Denies Free Elections in 2017

[world politics news]
Pro-democracy lawmaker Lee Cheuk Yan is taken away by security guards
after a protest in Hong Kong, Sept. 1, 2014. 
Hong Kong is bracing for huge protests after a mainland committee rejected demands for a free presidential election in 2017, declaring that only a few candidates can seek the office - those approved by a committee likely to be stacked by Beijing loyalists.

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