Hong Kong residents' wish to form platforms for dialogue bodes well for city

Hong Kongers are organising themselves to run forums and organise talks, in a bid to move beyond protests to creating platforms for dialogue. This bodes well for the city.

Global Affairs Correspondent

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Dec 03, 2019, 05:00 AM

On the night of Nov 17, when the fiercest battles yet between protesters and the police were being fought at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) in Kowloon, a peaceful rally of speeches, videos and music was taking place at Edinburgh Place on the island side of the city.

Both were part of the pro-democracy movement that has driven Hong Kong society in the past half year.

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