PM spells out India’s position on China
I n a recent interview to Newsweek, the Prime Minister, discussing Indo-China relations, commented, “For India, the relationship with China is important and significant.
The meeting took place two months after university student unions rejected Lam’s offer to have a dialogue with her amid the political crisis that has engulfed the city since June.
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam held a closed-door meeting with about 20 youngsters, a day after unprecedented violence shocked the city as police vowed to match escalating force with a proportionate response, according to reports on Tuesday.
Lam, accompanied by Education minister Kevin Yeung Yun-hung and Home Affairs chief Lau Kong-wah, held the meeting on Monday with the youngsters, mostly in their 20s and 30s, who did not appear to have any political affiliations, the South China Morning Post reported.
An informed source said the meeting was initiated by Beijing’s liaison office.
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The meeting took place two months after university student unions rejected Lam’s offer to have a dialogue with her amid the political crisis that has engulfed the city since June.
Late on Monday, a group of protesters gathered in Sham Shui Po and shone laser pointers at the police station but were quickly dispersed by officers in riot gear.
According to the source, some attendees at the Monday meeting told Lam that it was not necessary for her to satisfy the five demands all at once. But she could consider completely withdrawing the bill first and establishing the independent inquiry.
Earlier on Sunday, at least 29 people have been arrested for participating in a pro-democracy protest march in Hong Kong which led to violent clashes between police and the demonstrators, according to authorities.
Last month, Thousands of pro-democracy protesters defied a police ban and began marching through Hong Kong a day after riot-police fired rubber bullets and tear gas in the latest violent confrontation to plunge the financial hub deeper into crisis.
Huge crowds gathered in the heart of the city’s commercial district after police gave permission for a static protest in a park but banned a proposed march through the city.
The demonstrations were triggered by a controversial bill which would have allowed extraditions to mainland China, but have evolved into a call for wider democratic reforms and a halt to sliding freedoms.
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