Five students and five government leaders met fact to face in Hong Kong in efforts to end the month long protest and agree to new election guidelines. (Oct. 21)
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Hong Kong 21 October, 2014
1. Wide view of banners with umbrellas
2. Mid of student in tent
3. Wide of student standing near a tent
4. Various of tent community
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Sonny Lo, Hong Kong Institute of Education:
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6. Various of riot police and students
AP Television – Clients Only
Hong Kong 21 October, 2014
7. Wide of meeting table with students and government negotiators
8. Soundbite: (Cantonese) Carrie Lam, Hong Kong Chief Secretary
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9. Wide of table with student negotiators
10. Wide with government negotiators
VOICE-OVER SCRIPT:
TALKS ARE UNDERWAY IN HONG KONG BETWEEN STUDENTS AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS.
THE STUDENTS HAVE BEEN STAGING A TRAFFIC STOPPING PROTEST FOR NEARLY A MONTH IN A DEMAND FOR GREATER SAY IN CHOOSING THE CITY’S NEXT LEADER.
THE SO-CALLED UMBRELLA PROTEST REMAINS ACTIVE ON THE STREETS OF HONG KONG.
SOUNDBITE (English) Sonny Lo, Political scientist at the Hong Kong Institute of Education:
“The current movement is going into the second stage of possible bargaining and also confrontation.”
BEIJING PROMISED A DIRECT ELECTION FOR LEADERSHIP IN 2017, BUT THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT RECENTLY ANNOUNCED THE COMMUNIST PARTY WOULD PICK A SLATE OF CANDIDATES.
THE PARTY WANTS COMPLETE CONTROL OVER WHO VOTERS CAN SELECT.
FIVE STUDENTS AND FIVE GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES SAT DOWN TO TELEVISED TALKS.
SOUNDBITE (Cantonese) Carrie Lam, Hong Kong Chief Secretary:
“The voice and demands of the students have been heard loud and clear by the Hong Kong government, community and the central government. No matter how perfect our ideal is, we should strive for them in a lawful, legitimate and reasonable manner. Prolonging occupation of the streets and blocking the traffic do not help to resolve the controversy of the political development.”
BEFORE THE MEETING, BEIJING’S BACKED HONG KONG LEADER, C.Y. LEUNG, SAID THERE WILL NOT BE A PUBLIC NOMINATION PROCESS FOR HIS SUCCESSOR.
TOM RITCHIE, ASSOCIATED PRESS
