China Says Hong Kong Democracy Protests Risk Election
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China defended a plan to place limits on democracy in Hong Kong, calling on opposition lawmakers to get behind its ruling or risk losing the chance to elect the city’s next leader by popular vote.
Activists should overcome their “prejudices” and see that China’s proposal is the most concrete step toward implementing the election, Li Fei, deputy secretary-general of the National People’s Congress, said in Hong Kong yesterday. Earlier, police used pepper spray to repel protesters who sought to break through barricades as Li presented the plan to a gathering of lawmakers and business leaders.