- Student leaders made "unrealistic" demands in the first round of talks last month, says Hong Kong's Chief Secretary Carrie Lam, outlining that there’s no need for protest leaders to seek direct talks with Chinese officials in Beijing.
- Hong Kong’s government has now ruled out talks with pro-democracy protesters, and is preparing to enforce a court ruling to forcibly clear the city's streets.
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