Hong Kong Elections
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Hong Kong's Oldest Pro-Democracy Party To Shut Down Amid China Crackdown
Hong Kong's oldest and most prominent pro-democracy party is preparing to shut down amid an intensifying crackdown by China.
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How China Crushed Democracy In Hong Kong - 'Hot Mic' with Nidhi Razdan
Hot Mic with Nidhi Razdan: Hong Kong got a new leader last week. Former security chief John Lee Ka-chiu was "elected" to the post - an election in which he was the only candidate. It's a move that critics say only reinforces the view that Hong Kong h
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Hong Kong Leadership Election May Not Have "Beijing-Backed Front-Runner"
The election had been due to be held on March 27 but was pushed back till May 8 to allow time for the government to battle the COVID outbreak that has seen over one million of the city's 7.4 million people infected.
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China Claims It Has "Advanced The System Of Democracy" In Hong Kong
Prospects for democracy in Hong Kong are "bright", China said today in a white paper, a day after pro-Beijing candidates won a legislative election in the city in record low turnout after a sweeping Chinese crackdown on Hong Kong's freedoms.
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Hong Kong's 1st Polls Since New Security Law, Only 'Patriots' Can Vote
Hong Kong government efforts and last-ditch campaigning by candidates were struggling on Sunday to boost turnout in an overhauled "patriots"-only legislative election, the first under a sweeping new security law.
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Hong Kong's 'Patriots Only' Polls Cuts Number Of Directly Elected Seats
Hong Kong's political elite will pick new city lawmakers on Sunday under Beijing's "patriots only" rules that drastically reduce the number of directly elected seats and control who can run for office.
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Hong Kong Delays Election Citing Pandemic, But Democracy Camp Sceptical
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Friday postponed a Sept. 6 election to the Chinese-ruled city's legislature by a year because of a rise in coronavirus cases, dealing a blow to the pro-democracy opposition which had hoped to make huge gains.
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Mike Pompeo Urges "Free And Fair" Hong Kong Vote After China Warning
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday urged free elections in Hong Kong after China said pro-democracy parties' primaries may have breached a tough new security law.
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63% Record Turnout In Hong Kong Polls Amid Protests For Full Democracy
Record numbers of people voted on Sunday in Hong Kong district council elections viewed as a test of support for chief executive Carrie Lam following six months of often violent pro-democracy protests that have convulsed the Chinese-ruled city.
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After Weeks Of Violence, Hong Kong Votes For District Elections
Hong Kong voted in district council elections Sunday in a ballot the city's pro-democracy movement hoped would send a message to the Beijing-backed government.
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Amid Political Tensions, Hong Kong To Have First Female Chief Executive
Despite several protest marches and a staunch critique of Carrie Lam presented by student and face of 'umbrella revolution' Joshua Wong yesterday. Ms Lam was chosen as newly elected Chief Executive of Hong Kong by a pro-establishment committee comprising 1200 members.
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Pro-Democracy Activists March Before Hong Kong Chief Executive Vote
Pro-democracy activists and hundreds of supporters marched in Hong Kong Saturday ahead of a vote for the city's next leader which they reject as a sham.
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'Unfair' Hong Kong Election Sparks Fresh Democracy Calls
The vote for Hong Kong's new leader kicks off this week, but most of its 3.8 million-strong electorate will have no say in choosing the winner, prompting calls for an overhaul of a system skewed towards Beijing.
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Newly Elected Hong Kong Lawmaker Reports 'Death Threats'
A Hong Kong lawmaker advocating more autonomy from China who won a seat in landmark elections last weekend said today he had received "death threats" before and since the polls as he reported them to police.
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Young Anti-China Activists Victorious In Hong Kong Vote
A new generation of young Hong Kong politicians advocating a break from Beijing became lawmakers for the first time today in the biggest poll since mass pro-democracy rallies in 2014.
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Hong Kong's Oldest Pro-Democracy Party To Shut Down Amid China Crackdown
Hong Kong's oldest and most prominent pro-democracy party is preparing to shut down amid an intensifying crackdown by China.
-
How China Crushed Democracy In Hong Kong - 'Hot Mic' with Nidhi Razdan
Hot Mic with Nidhi Razdan: Hong Kong got a new leader last week. Former security chief John Lee Ka-chiu was "elected" to the post - an election in which he was the only candidate. It's a move that critics say only reinforces the view that Hong Kong h
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Hong Kong Leadership Election May Not Have "Beijing-Backed Front-Runner"
The election had been due to be held on March 27 but was pushed back till May 8 to allow time for the government to battle the COVID outbreak that has seen over one million of the city's 7.4 million people infected.
-
China Claims It Has "Advanced The System Of Democracy" In Hong Kong
Prospects for democracy in Hong Kong are "bright", China said today in a white paper, a day after pro-Beijing candidates won a legislative election in the city in record low turnout after a sweeping Chinese crackdown on Hong Kong's freedoms.
-
Hong Kong's 1st Polls Since New Security Law, Only 'Patriots' Can Vote
Hong Kong government efforts and last-ditch campaigning by candidates were struggling on Sunday to boost turnout in an overhauled "patriots"-only legislative election, the first under a sweeping new security law.
-
Hong Kong's 'Patriots Only' Polls Cuts Number Of Directly Elected Seats
Hong Kong's political elite will pick new city lawmakers on Sunday under Beijing's "patriots only" rules that drastically reduce the number of directly elected seats and control who can run for office.
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Hong Kong Delays Election Citing Pandemic, But Democracy Camp Sceptical
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Friday postponed a Sept. 6 election to the Chinese-ruled city's legislature by a year because of a rise in coronavirus cases, dealing a blow to the pro-democracy opposition which had hoped to make huge gains.
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Mike Pompeo Urges "Free And Fair" Hong Kong Vote After China Warning
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday urged free elections in Hong Kong after China said pro-democracy parties' primaries may have breached a tough new security law.
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63% Record Turnout In Hong Kong Polls Amid Protests For Full Democracy
Record numbers of people voted on Sunday in Hong Kong district council elections viewed as a test of support for chief executive Carrie Lam following six months of often violent pro-democracy protests that have convulsed the Chinese-ruled city.
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After Weeks Of Violence, Hong Kong Votes For District Elections
Hong Kong voted in district council elections Sunday in a ballot the city's pro-democracy movement hoped would send a message to the Beijing-backed government.
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Amid Political Tensions, Hong Kong To Have First Female Chief Executive
Despite several protest marches and a staunch critique of Carrie Lam presented by student and face of 'umbrella revolution' Joshua Wong yesterday. Ms Lam was chosen as newly elected Chief Executive of Hong Kong by a pro-establishment committee comprising 1200 members.
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Pro-Democracy Activists March Before Hong Kong Chief Executive Vote
Pro-democracy activists and hundreds of supporters marched in Hong Kong Saturday ahead of a vote for the city's next leader which they reject as a sham.
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'Unfair' Hong Kong Election Sparks Fresh Democracy Calls
The vote for Hong Kong's new leader kicks off this week, but most of its 3.8 million-strong electorate will have no say in choosing the winner, prompting calls for an overhaul of a system skewed towards Beijing.
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Newly Elected Hong Kong Lawmaker Reports 'Death Threats'
A Hong Kong lawmaker advocating more autonomy from China who won a seat in landmark elections last weekend said today he had received "death threats" before and since the polls as he reported them to police.
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Young Anti-China Activists Victorious In Hong Kong Vote
A new generation of young Hong Kong politicians advocating a break from Beijing became lawmakers for the first time today in the biggest poll since mass pro-democracy rallies in 2014.
