Hong Kong to begin second round of consultation on democratising 2017 election

The Hong Kong government is set to begin a second round of consultation on the process to elect the region's leader. It comes after more than two months of pro-democracy protests, which attracted tens of thousands at their peak, reported the BBC.

Beijing agreed to hold voting to elect Hong Kong's leader for the first time in 2017, but wants to approve candidates who can run, a proposal that has been fiercely rejected by the masses. Pro-democracy legislators have vowed to veto any government proposals that fall short of "genuine" democracy.

It comes a day after Hong Kong's government submitted a report detailing Hong Kong's political situation, including the pro-democracy protests, to Beijing. 

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