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China wants HK to unite

AP , HONG KONG
Wednesday, Jun 23, 2004,Page 5

China's vice president called on Hong Kong citizens to unite and focus on the territory's economic recovery ahead of a mass rally to demand direct elections in the former British colony.

About 300,000 people are expected to take to the streets on July 1, the seventh anniversary of Hong Kong's handover from British to Chinese rule, to demand universal suffrage.

Many people are outraged by Beijing's April ruling that Hong Kong may not hold direct elections for its next leader in 2007 and all lawmakers in 2008 despite growing calls for full democracy.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2004/06/23/2003176188

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