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Hong Kong Leader Spent $1.1 Million On Poll Campaign In Which He Was Sole Candidate: Report
John Lee was sworn in last week as the sixth-term chief executive of Hong Kong, in the presence of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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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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"Beautiful Sight": China Goes Online To Mock US Capitol Chaos
China's internet erupted in mirth at America's troubled democracy after supporters of President Donald Trump broke into the US Capitol, with Beijing criticising the "sharp contrast" between Washington's response to the chaos and the 2019 Hong Kong anti-government protests.
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Hong Kong Cabinet Reshuffle Not "Immediate Task", Says Leader Carrie Lam
A reshuffle of Hong Kong's cabinet is not an "immediate task", the city's Beijing-backed leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday, as she prepared to visit the Chinese capital for the first time since her government's humiliation at local polls last month.
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Humiliated At Polls, Hong Kong Leader Admits "Deficiencies In Governance"
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam acknowledged on Tuesday that the record turnout in local elections won by opposition, pro-democracy candidates highlighted dissatisfaction with her administration, while appealing for an end to violent protests.
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Hong Kong Leader Vows To "Humbly" Listen To Voters After Poll Result
Hong Kong's deeply unpopular leader vowed Monday to "listen humbly" to voters after the pro-democracy camp scored a crushing victory in community-level elections that revealed broad public support for a protest movement that has stirred months of violence.
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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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Hong Kong To Soon Ban Face Masks In Protest Crackdown: Report
Nitesh Rane, former Congress MLA and son of former Maharashtra chief minister Narayan Rane on Thursday joined the BJP and will contest the October 21 Maharashtra Assembly polls from Kankavli seat in coastal Konkan.
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Hong Kong Goes To Polls In Crunch Test For Democrats
Hong Kong's pro-democracy camp are trying to claw back lost seats in controversial by-elections held Sunday that have exposed the heart of the city's political divide
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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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Radical Democrats Gain Foothold In Hong Kong Poll Likely To Rile China
Several pro-independence candidates won seats in Hong Kong's legislative election which saw a record turnout in the Chinese-controlled city on Sunday, a result likely to further strain ties with Communist Party rulers in Beijing.
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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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Young Activists Take On China In Key Hong Kong Election
Young Hong Kong independence activists calling for a complete break from China stood for the first time Sunday in city-wide legislative elections, the biggest polls since mass pro-democracy protests in 2014.
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Carol Named Best LGBT Film by British Film Institute
A panel of 100 film experts chose the movie, co-starring Rooney Mara, over 30 films spanning 80 years, including British director Andrew Haigh's Weekend and Hong Kong film Happy Together. The poll was run in conjunction with the 30th anniversary of BFI Flare: London LGBT Film Festival
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Hong Kong Leader Spent $1.1 Million On Poll Campaign In Which He Was Sole Candidate: Report
John Lee was sworn in last week as the sixth-term chief executive of Hong Kong, in the presence of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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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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"Beautiful Sight": China Goes Online To Mock US Capitol Chaos
China's internet erupted in mirth at America's troubled democracy after supporters of President Donald Trump broke into the US Capitol, with Beijing criticising the "sharp contrast" between Washington's response to the chaos and the 2019 Hong Kong anti-government protests.
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Hong Kong Cabinet Reshuffle Not "Immediate Task", Says Leader Carrie Lam
A reshuffle of Hong Kong's cabinet is not an "immediate task", the city's Beijing-backed leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday, as she prepared to visit the Chinese capital for the first time since her government's humiliation at local polls last month.
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Humiliated At Polls, Hong Kong Leader Admits "Deficiencies In Governance"
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam acknowledged on Tuesday that the record turnout in local elections won by opposition, pro-democracy candidates highlighted dissatisfaction with her administration, while appealing for an end to violent protests.
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Hong Kong Leader Vows To "Humbly" Listen To Voters After Poll Result
Hong Kong's deeply unpopular leader vowed Monday to "listen humbly" to voters after the pro-democracy camp scored a crushing victory in community-level elections that revealed broad public support for a protest movement that has stirred months of violence.
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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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Hong Kong To Soon Ban Face Masks In Protest Crackdown: Report
Nitesh Rane, former Congress MLA and son of former Maharashtra chief minister Narayan Rane on Thursday joined the BJP and will contest the October 21 Maharashtra Assembly polls from Kankavli seat in coastal Konkan.
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Hong Kong Goes To Polls In Crunch Test For Democrats
Hong Kong's pro-democracy camp are trying to claw back lost seats in controversial by-elections held Sunday that have exposed the heart of the city's political divide
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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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Radical Democrats Gain Foothold In Hong Kong Poll Likely To Rile China
Several pro-independence candidates won seats in Hong Kong's legislative election which saw a record turnout in the Chinese-controlled city on Sunday, a result likely to further strain ties with Communist Party rulers in Beijing.
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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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Young Activists Take On China In Key Hong Kong Election
Young Hong Kong independence activists calling for a complete break from China stood for the first time Sunday in city-wide legislative elections, the biggest polls since mass pro-democracy protests in 2014.
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Carol Named Best LGBT Film by British Film Institute
A panel of 100 film experts chose the movie, co-starring Rooney Mara, over 30 films spanning 80 years, including British director Andrew Haigh's Weekend and Hong Kong film Happy Together. The poll was run in conjunction with the 30th anniversary of BFI Flare: London LGBT Film Festival
