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Leaders of the Hong Kong Federation of Students (L-R) Yvonne Leung, Eason Chung, Nathan Law, Alex Chow, Lester Shum and Nathan Law and Hong Kong government representatives (5th R-R) Edward Yau, Rimsky Yuen, Carrie Lam, Raymond Tam and Lau Kong and mediator, Leonard Cheng Kwok-hon (C), chairman of Lingnan University, look on before commencing their long-awaited talks to formally discuss demands raised by student protesters in Hong Kong on October 21, 2014. Hong Kong’s leader Leung Chun-ying has said open elections would result in the city’s many poor dominating politics, as he ruled out democratic reforms before crucial talks aimed at ending three weeks of protest rallies. AFP PHOTO / Philippe Lopez