Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam to hold her first talks with members of public after nearly four months of protests
Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam attends a news conference in Hong Kong, China, September 24, 2019.
Tight security is expected around the venue in the commercial and nightlife district of Wan Chai, where some schools and businesses planned to close early ahead of the meeting scheduled for 1100 GMT. While there have been violent incidents in parts of the former British colony over the last three months, life for many people goes on as normal most of the time.The protests have taken a heavy toll on some businesses as tourists stay away. Cathay Pacific, the city's flagship carrier, has been the biggest corporate casualty after China demanded it suspend staff involved in the protests.
The rail operator halted services at Sha Tin station on Wednesday night after protesters vandalised facilities there for a second time since the weekend.The protesters are also angry about what they see as creeping Chinese interference in Hong Kong, which returned to China in 1997 under a "one country, two systems" formula intended to guarantee freedoms that are not enjoyed on the mainland.
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