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Beijing says democracy possible in HK in 2017

2007/12/29 08:59:52 @Reuters: International News

HONG KONG (Reuters) - China ruled out full democracy for Hong Kong in 2012 on Saturday, ignoring the majority opinion in the former British colony, but said it may pick its leader by universal suffrage at the following opportunity, in 2017.
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