Hamas militants take part in a military parade against new Israeli security measures in Jerusalem, in front of the Palestinian Legislative Council in Gaza City, July 26, 2017.
Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said the government is trying to reach a consensus with the legislature on which livelihood items to discuss first, in a bid to get as many of them passed as possible.
China's Hong Kong Legislative Council on Thursday vetoed a motion of the proposed universal suffrage for selecting the region's next chief executive in 2017.
Tung Chee-hwa, vice chairman of China's top political advisory body, said on Wednesday that the proposed electoral reform package for choosing the Hong Kong's next leader marks the "starting point" of the "one man, one vote" election.
Hong Kong's Chief Secretary Carrie Lam urged the public to forge a consensus on political reform to achieve universal suffrage in 2017 on Wednesday, after launching a five-month public consultation.
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