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First talks in Hong Kong between officials and students reach impasse
The government's negotiation team was led by the city's most senior civil servant and the students were represented by five leaders.
Student leader Alex Chow, centre, speaks along with other leaders, during a news conference after the talks with the Hong Kong government officials.
Hong Kong officials have ended their first round of talks with students, with the government's chief negotiator saying she hoped for further meetings with protest leaders.
Protests have blocked key parts of the city, although the number of protestors have fallen.
The government's negotiation team was led by the city's most senior civil servant, Chief Secretary Carrie Lam, and the students were represented by five leaders.
Meetings have been called off twice in recent weeks.
The talks focused on the students' demands that China reconsiders its ruling on how candidates for elections will be chosen.
Student leaders reiterated their position that they want Hong Kong leadership elections to be more democratic - a demand rejected by Lam.
Students at the talks reiterated their demand for an unrestricted choice of candidates in the election for the territory's chief executive in 2017.
But both Hong Kong and Beijing officials have said this is impossible. In the end, little was agreed and the government has expressed hopes of further talks.
