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 Hong KongHong Kong's Leader Donald Tsang Appologizes for Speaking out Against Democracy.posted by Charlotte Meyer at 8h29 GMT on Oct 15
In a recent interview Hong Kong's Chief Executive had said to local radio that "If you go to the extreme (of democracy) you have the cultural He later apologized for the statement, saying that it was inappropriate and that the Hong Kong people cherish democracy. He added that he hopes that universal suffrage is introduced as soon as possible the AFP reported.
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Full Democracy in Hong Kongposted by Charlotte Meyer at 11h36 GMT on Oct 8
This weekend thousands took to the streets in Hong Kong to promote the implementation of a full fledged democracy in Hong Kong. It is estimated that more than 5000 people attended. The protesters held up umbrellas, that spelled out 2012, the year that Hong Kong wants their democratic reforms enforced by.
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