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Hong Kong’s embattled leader Carrie Lam meets group of young people to hear views at event initiated by Beijing’s liaison office in city
- About 20 people, mostly in their 20s and 30s, attended afternoon meeting at Youth Square in Chai Wan
- Lam mostly listened and took notes, without offering proposals, attendees say
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Hong Kong’s embattled leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor met a group of young people at a closed-door event on Monday, telling them she “fully accepted” their criticisms and would welcome more discussions with rational youth to narrow the gap between the government and the public, the Post has learned.
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According to a source who attended, the three-hour meeting was initiated by Beijing’s liaison office, which had asked three groups dedicated to youth development to gather the young people to hear their ideas, especially those from the pro-democracy side.
About 20 people, mostly in their 20s and 30s, attended the afternoon meeting at Youth Square in Chai Wan. Lam stayed for more than an hour, while Secretary for Education Kevin Yeung Yun-hung and Secretary for Home Affairs Lau Kong-wah remained the whole time.
Hong Kong has been gripped by 12 weeks of increasingly violent demonstrations sparked by the now-abandoned extradition bill, with protesters listing five demands for the government.
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In early July, university student unions snubbed Lam’s offer to have a dialogue with the city’s youth.
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