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Hong Kong Activists Call for Political Reform
Thursday, November 8, 2012 18:10
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As the Communist Party's 18th Party Congress take place in Beijing, security forces have kept out potential protestors. But in Hong Kong, a group of activists are demanding change, on the eve of the Party meeting. Protestors marched to the Chinese regime's Liaison Office in Hong Kong. They're calling on the Communist Party make political and human rights reforms. [Lee Cheuk-Yan,Pro-Democracy Legislator]: “There are no political reforms at all. We only see regression in human rights, we only see regression in democracy. And we feel that this communist party now is only tightening up the suppression on human rights, tightening up their suppression on freedom of speech. And we are calling upon the end to one-party dictatorship.” The activists called for the release of Nobel Prize winner Liu Xiaobo. Rights activist Patrick Poon said that the government must listen to the people amid growing social unrest and public anger over corruption. [Patrick Poon, Human Rights Activist]: “So we hope the government can see it's not just Liu Xiaobo making those demands. Actually people are making similar demands on Weibo every day. So we hope that people in China continue to demand the Chinese government to demand this.” Outgoing president Hu Jintao addressed more than 2000 delegates gathered in Beijing's Great Hall of the People, warning that corruption threatened Communist rule, and promised political reform. During the congress Hu will hand over the reigns to the anointed successor Vice …
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