First post-97 Chinese leader, last governor make pleas for Hong Kong


  • World
  • Wednesday, 03 Sep 2014

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's first Chinese leader after the end of British rule appealed to all sides in the democracy dispute to work together on Wednesday as the last colonial governor said China must stand by its promises.

Hong Kong, which returned to China in 1997, is bracing for a wave of protests after Beijing on Sunday ruled out fully democratic elections for the city's leader in 2017, sparking a political showdown with democrats.

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