Hong Kong student group says will send delegation to Beijing to seek talks
They want Hong Kong deputies to help arrange a meeting during Apec summit
The Hong Kong Federation of Students has decided to send representatives to Beijing during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in the hope of conveying its demands for genuine universal suffrage directly to top officials.
It plans to seek help from local deputies to the national legislature and the top national advisory body to arrange a meeting in the capital.
Federation activist Tommy Cheung Sau-yin said they had yet to decide who would go to Beijing or when they would go.
Fellow student leader Nathan Law Kwun-chung said they understood some people objected to the idea, but asked for their support and understanding.
"The trip is neither a show nor a reckless decision," Law said. They had consulted experts who were familiar with mainland affairs.
"It is hard to have a breakthrough under the current framework. This is why we have come up with the idea of a Beijing trip," he said.