New | Who's who at Hong Kong's students vs government debate
On Tuesday evening, government representatives will meet with leaders of the Hong Kong Federation of Students for the first time to formally discuss demands raised by students protesters. Representatives of Occupy Central and Scholarism will not take part in the meeting.
The talks come almost two weeks after Chief Secretary Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor cancelled talks with students, arguing that the government felt they would not lead to a constructive outcome.
Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying has insisted that the talks with the students had to be based on the Basic Law and the decision by the National People's Congress Standing Committee.
The first round of talks are set to begin at 6pm. The government will give a five minute-long opening statement, following by the students' statement. They will then debate for 90 minutes. At the end, each side will present a 10-minute concluding statement.
Government representatives:
The mediator:
Student representatives: