Hong Kong leader says poor would dominate free vote

Hong Kong leader says poor would dominate free vote
Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 21, 2014 - Hong Kong's leader Leung Chun-ying has said open elections would result in the city's many poor dominating politics, as he ruled out democratic reforms before crucial talks aimed at ending three weeks of protest rallies. In an interview with foreign media, carried in the Wall Street Journal and International New York Times hours before talks were due to start between student leaders and offi ... more

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