Hong Kong Chief Secretary Carrie Lam addresses a Legislative Council on a political reform consultation in Hong Kong January 7, 2015. REUTERS/Bobby Yip
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The Hong Kong government on Wednesday cemented its support for China's plan to pre-screen candidates for the city's 2017 leadership election, just weeks after authorities cleared the streets of protesters pushing for greater democracy.
Chief Secretary Carrie Lam, in an address to lawmakers, framed the debate about Hong Kong's future as one about how an existing, Beijing-approved election nominating committee will operate rather than whether the committee should continue to exist.
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