Future uncertain for Hong Kong electoral reforms after protests

The prospects for compromise over the future of Hong Kong’s electoral system remain unclear after the clearing of Occupy Central’s base camp from Admiralty district, with protesters and government officials’ demands still essentially at odds, The Wall Street Journal reported. Officials have signaled some willingness to negotiate on the makeup of the nominating committee that would vet candidates for chief executive in Hong Kong’s first election in 2017. But both student protestors and pro-democracy lawmakers have said they would reject any proposal that requires candidates to be approved by a Beijing-controlled nominating committee.