Beijing May Be Preparing to Move on Hong Kong Protesters

AsiaNews: Beijing is “well prepared” to deal with emergencies in Hong Kong, once its proposal for democratic reform are made public over the weekend.

The Occupy Central movement has vowed to block the Central district with a large sit-in if the Chinese proposal does not meet the standards of democracy. However, Hong Kong’s chief executive said that Beijing is not bound by “international standards” for democracy. Read more here.