Debate on voting rights in Hong Kong started Wednesday in a legislative meeting on the proposed electoral reform.
Thousands of demonstrators for and against the proposed change gathered outside of city government offices.
More than 100,000 demonstrators have been pressing for Hong Kong to have an open election for the city’s top leader, the chief executive.
China instead offered a plan that permits voters to choose among candidates approved by a government group. In the past, the chief executive has been elected by a 1200-member, mostly pro-Beijing committee. Legislators are expected to vote on the reform plan by Friday.
