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Hong Kong's 1st "Patriots Only" Elections Record Lowest-Ever Turnout
Hong Kong's first "patriots only" district council elections saw a turnout of 27.5 per cent, the government said Monday, a record-low number for a race that had shut out all opposition candidates.
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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 Elections Sees Potential Contenders Amid Uncertain Future
Carrie Lam, the embattled incumbent leader who has seen her popularity slide, said on Monday she would not seek a second term, citing family considerations.
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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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Hong Kong Postpones Picking New Leader Amid Worst-Ever Covid Outbreak
Hong Kong on Friday said it would postpone plans to pick the city's new leader, in a fresh blow for the government as it struggles to tackle a wave of coronavirus cases.
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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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Asian Markets Slide Amid Thin Trading; Hong Kong Hits 11-Month Low
Holidays in Japan, China and South Korea made for thin conditions, and politics added extra uncertainty with elections in Canada and Germany bookending the week.
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Hong Kong Authorities Arrest Pro-Democracy Singer Anthony Wong For "Corrupt Conduct"
Hong Kong's anti-corruption watchdog on Monday charged a singer and prominent pro-democracy activist, Anthony Wong, with "corrupt conduct" at a 2018 election rally, the latest legal action against dissent by authorities in the Chinese-ruled city.
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"End Oppression": G7 Nations To China On New Hong Kong Move
Group of Seven powers on Friday demanded that China honor commitments in Hong Kong and end "oppression" against democratic activists after Beijing forced sweeping changes of the city's election system.
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China Stifling Democracy With Hong Kong Election Plan, Says US
The United States on Thursday denounced China's approval of sweeping changes to Hong Kong's electoral system, saying Beijing was stifling democracy in the financial capital.
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China Approves Plan To Veto Hong Kong Election Candidates
China's rubber-stamp parliament voted Thursday for sweeping changes to Hong Kong's electoral system -- including powers to veto candidates -- as Beijing moves to ensure only "patriots" run the city following huge pro-democracy rallies.
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US To Impose Sanctions On Chinese Officials Over Hong Kong Issue: Report
The United States is preparing to impose sanctions on at least a dozen Chinese officials over their alleged role in Beijing's disqualification of elected opposition legislators in Hong Kong, according to three sources, including a U.S. official familiar with the matter.
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Pepper Balls Fired By Hong Kong Cops Amid Protests Against Security Law, Elections
Police fired rounds of pepper balls at protesters in Hong Kong on Sunday as hundreds took to the streets to demonstrate against the postponement of legislative elections and a new national security law imposed by China.
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Hong Kong's 1st "Patriots Only" Elections Record Lowest-Ever Turnout
Hong Kong's first "patriots only" district council elections saw a turnout of 27.5 per cent, the government said Monday, a record-low number for a race that had shut out all opposition candidates.
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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 Elections Sees Potential Contenders Amid Uncertain Future
Carrie Lam, the embattled incumbent leader who has seen her popularity slide, said on Monday she would not seek a second term, citing family considerations.
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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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Hong Kong Postpones Picking New Leader Amid Worst-Ever Covid Outbreak
Hong Kong on Friday said it would postpone plans to pick the city's new leader, in a fresh blow for the government as it struggles to tackle a wave of coronavirus cases.
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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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Asian Markets Slide Amid Thin Trading; Hong Kong Hits 11-Month Low
Holidays in Japan, China and South Korea made for thin conditions, and politics added extra uncertainty with elections in Canada and Germany bookending the week.
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Hong Kong Authorities Arrest Pro-Democracy Singer Anthony Wong For "Corrupt Conduct"
Hong Kong's anti-corruption watchdog on Monday charged a singer and prominent pro-democracy activist, Anthony Wong, with "corrupt conduct" at a 2018 election rally, the latest legal action against dissent by authorities in the Chinese-ruled city.
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"End Oppression": G7 Nations To China On New Hong Kong Move
Group of Seven powers on Friday demanded that China honor commitments in Hong Kong and end "oppression" against democratic activists after Beijing forced sweeping changes of the city's election system.
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China Stifling Democracy With Hong Kong Election Plan, Says US
The United States on Thursday denounced China's approval of sweeping changes to Hong Kong's electoral system, saying Beijing was stifling democracy in the financial capital.
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China Approves Plan To Veto Hong Kong Election Candidates
China's rubber-stamp parliament voted Thursday for sweeping changes to Hong Kong's electoral system -- including powers to veto candidates -- as Beijing moves to ensure only "patriots" run the city following huge pro-democracy rallies.
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US To Impose Sanctions On Chinese Officials Over Hong Kong Issue: Report
The United States is preparing to impose sanctions on at least a dozen Chinese officials over their alleged role in Beijing's disqualification of elected opposition legislators in Hong Kong, according to three sources, including a U.S. official familiar with the matter.
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Pepper Balls Fired By Hong Kong Cops Amid Protests Against Security Law, Elections
Police fired rounds of pepper balls at protesters in Hong Kong on Sunday as hundreds took to the streets to demonstrate against the postponement of legislative elections and a new national security law imposed by China.
