Hong Kong officials and student leaders held talks Tuesday to try to end pro-democracy protests that have gripped the southern Chinese city for more than three weeks, though chances of success are slim given the vast differences between the two sides.
Hong Kong Officials, Pro-democracy Protesters Meet - Tuesday, October 21
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Hong Kong's Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen (L-R), Chief Secretary for Administration Carrie Lam, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Raymond Tam attend a news conference after meeting with the Hong Kong Federation of Students (HKFS), 21 Oct. 2014.
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Scholarism convenor Joshua Wong (L-R), Hong Kong Federation of Students' Council member Nathan Law, Deputy Secr.-General Lester Shum, Secr.-General Alex Chow, Council member Yvonne Leung, General Secr. Eason Chung attend a news conference after meeting government officials, 21 Oct. 2014.
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Hong Kong government officials line the right side of the table, Lingnan University president Leonard Cheng, center, and student leaders line the left side of the table as talks between Hong Kong officials and students begin, Oct. 21, 2014.
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From left, Hong Kong's Chief Executive Office director Edward Yau, Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen, Chief Secretary for Administration Carrie Lam, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Raymond Tam and Undersecretary for Constitutional and Ma