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HONG KONG - Hong Kong's embattled leader will not be making further concessions to the city's protesters, two of her top advisers said, as the government digs in despite several large demonstrations over the past month and more planned for Sunday and the coming weeks.
In her October address, Mrs Lam plans to emphasise that the government will improve its consultation with the public before rolling out new draft laws or policies, Mr Chan said by phone from Australia, where he was on a trip to promote investment in Hong Kong and neighbouring cities. Mr Chan said that by suspending the bill, the government had already done everything it could be expected to do in response to the protesters. He suggested that they were effectively seeking independence for the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.
The Umbrella Movement protesters rejected that offer as inadequate, and the proposal did not become Hong Kong law. Without a clear agreement in advance from democracy advocates to accept the proposal, Mr Chan said,"it is not that helpful to reopen that dialogue."
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