Hong Kong Students Reject Closed-Door Talks With Leader Carrie Lam

Hong Kong Students Reject Closed-Door Talks With Leader Carrie Lam
Protesters break into the Legislative Council Complex protest against the extradition bill in Hong Kong, China on July 1, 2019. Billy H.C. Kwok/Getty Images
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HONG KONG—Student unions from two Hong Kong universities said on July 5 that they have turned down invitations from city leader Carrie Lam for talks about the recent unrest over her proposal to allow the extradition of suspects to mainland China.

Student leaders said at a news conference that they do not think Lam is being sincere. Her office invited them to closed-door meetings, but the students said any meeting should be public and include a wider representation, including people from different sectors of Hong Kong society.