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Beijing tightens grip as Hong Kong heads for legislature polls without opp
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Hong Kong is set to conduct elections for its Legislative Council on December 7, with not a single candidate representing the pro-democracy movement. The Chinese government's efforts to portray the legislature, referred to as LegCo, as legitimate are evidently not convincing to most people.
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Global parliamentarians call for sanctions against new Hong Kong Chief Joh
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Hong Kong, May 9 (ANI): A global alliance of parliamentarians has called for sanctions on new Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee and his predecessor Carrie Lam for denying the city its autonomy and fundamental freedoms.
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Hong Kong set to electorally appoint chief executive tomorrow
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Hong Kong, May 7 (ANI): Hong Kong is set to witness one-man election featuring John Lee on Sunday, the city state's former Security Head for becoming the next Chief Executive, replacing Carrie Lam.
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Hong Kong: Lowest election voter turnout yet, pro-govt candidates register
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, December 21 (ANI): Hong Kong "patriots only" elections witnessed a record low voter turnout as pro-government candidates swept into the expanded legislature.
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Hong Kong: Warrant issued against exiled politicians for advocating electi
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, December 1 (ANI): A Hong Kong court issued arrests warrants against two exiled politicians for allegedly advocating the boycott of the upcoming legislative election.
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Hong Kong to deploy over 10,000 police officers on election day: Commissio
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, November 27 (ANI): Hong Kong will deploy over 10,000 police officers to secure public order on the day of the Legislative Council elections, scheduled for December 19, Russian media reported quoting Police Commissioner Raymond Siu Chak-yee as saying on Saturday.
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Japan to convey its concerns to China over new Hong Kong election reforms
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 28 (ANI): The Japanese government on Friday said it is increasingly and gravely concerned over Hong Kong after the city's legislature approved an electoral overhaul ordered by China to ensure Beijing's loyalist govern the city.
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No free, fair elections in Hong Kong anymore: Activist Nathan Law
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, March 31 (ANI): Slamming China's latest move to reduce the number of directly elected seats in Hong Kong's legislature, pro-democracy activist Nathan Law has said that democracy is being denied and citizens are being "humiliated" in the city, showing how the Communist Party of Chi
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Five Eyes Alliance expresses concern over Hong Kong legislators' disqualif
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 19 (ANI): The United States, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Canada and Australia on Wednesday reiterated their serious concerns regarding China's imposition of new rules to disqualify elected legislators in Hong Kong and called on Beijing to reconsider their actio
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Five Eyes alliance condemns postponement of Hong Kong polls
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 9 (ANI): Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States on Thursday expressed concern over the Hong Kong government's "unjust" disqualification of candidates and "disproportionate" postponement of Legislative Council elections.
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Hong Kong Legislative elections postponed over COVID-19: Carrie Lam
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, July 31 (Sputnik/ANI): Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced on Friday that the Legislative Council elections scheduled for September 6 will be postponed over the COVID-19 threat.
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Pro-democracy parties secure landslide victory in Hong Kong local election
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Nov 25 (ANI): Pro-democracy candidates secured major gains in Hong Kong's district council elections, as early results trickled in Monday morning, with multiple high-profile pro-government figures losing their seats.
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