HK govt to resume talks with Occupy students next week

October 17, 2014 03:37

The Hong Kong government of China hopes to have formal talks with representatives of the students participating in Occupy movement next week, Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying announced on Thursday.

Leung told a press briefing that the government will hold talks with all circles including representatives of the Federation of Students, one of the major organizers of Occupy movement, to push ahead with the work of constitutional development of Hong Kong.

Leung said the government hopes to discuss universal suffrage with the students and start the dialog as early as the following week.

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