BBC Online :
Protesters in Hong Kong have abandoned plans to hold a ballot over whether to accept the government’s proposals and end their sit-in.
Protest leaders said they decided to abandon the vote after disagreements over its format.
The vote was to be held electronically and was cancelled just four hours before it was meant to start.
Tens of thousands of protesters have joined a sit-in calling for full democracy in Hong Kong since September.
On Tuesday, student protest leaders and government officials held talks for the first time, but made little progress towards ending the impasse.
The government, represented by deputy leader Carrie Lam, offered to send a report to Chinese government officials reflecting the protesters’ views, and set up a platform to facilitate dialogue on future constitutional changes.
