Pro-Beijing candidates have won a landslide victory in Hong Kong’s legislative elections, beating out moderates and independents in the city’s first polls since Beijing passed a resolution to amend ... ( read original story ...)
Record low turnout as Hong Kong votes in ‘patriots’-only election
Hong Kong reported record low voter turnout in its legislative election on Sunday in what some viewed as a protest against electoral changes imposed by Beijing. ( read original story ...)
“Hugely embarrassing”: Pro-Beijing candidates sweep Hong Kong election with record low turnout
Pro-Beijing candidates claimed victory in Hong Kong's Legislative Council (LegCo) election under the new "patriots only" system, per Reuters.Why it matters: This was the first LegCo since Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Pro-Beijing candidates sweep victories at Hong Kong polls
Pro-Beijing candidates dominated Hong Kong’s legislative elections, beating out moderates and independents in the city’s first public poll after Beijing passed a resolution to amend the city’s ... ( read original story ...)
Pro-Beijing candidates sweep Hong Kong ‘patriots’-only elections
Legislative elections marred by record low turnout following crackdown on political dissent ... ( read original story ...)
China’s SenseTime relists Hong Kong IPO after US blacklisting
Chinese artificial intelligence start-up SenseTime said Monday it will press ahead with its Hong Kong listing, a week after it was blacklisted by the United States over accusations of genocide in ... ( read original story ...)
Voter turnout plunges in Hong Kong under new election laws
Voter turnout in Hong Kong sank to 30 percent Sunday in the first legislative election since Beijing amended the laws to reduce the number of directly elected lawmakers and vet candidates to ensure th ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Pro-Beijing candidates sweep controversial LegCo election
Pro-Beijing candidates have claimed an overwhelming victory in Hong Kong's controversial Legislative Council (LegCo) election, as the city saw its lowest ever voter turnout. It was the first LegCo ... ( read original story ...)
Record low turnout for Hong Kong’s first ‘patriots only’ polls
Hong Kongers turned out in historically low numbers to pick lawmakers under China's new "patriots only" rules that dramatically cut directly elected seats, official results showed Monday, in a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Leader to Visit Beijing on Dec 20-23
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam will visit Beijing on Dec. 20-23 to brief Chinese leaders on the latest economic, social and political situation in the city, the government said on Monday. Her trip comes ... ( read original story ...)
China says has provided ‘constant support’ for democracy to Hong Kong
China said in a white paper on Monday it has provided constant support to Hong Kong in developing its democratic system, state news agency Xinhua reported. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ‘patriots’-only election draws record low turnout
The turnout for an overhauled "patriots"-only legislative election in Hong Kong on Sunday hit a record low, as government efforts and last-ditch campaigning failed to boost voter numbers amid a ... ( read original story ...)
SenseTime relaunches $767 million Hong Kong IPO after U.S. investment ban
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese artificial intelligence start-up SenseTime Group relaunched its $767 million Hong Kong IPO on Monday, a week after pulling the listing in the wake of the company's ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong voters stay away from ‘patriots-only’ election in rejection of Beijing’s control
Turnout was on pace to be the lowest in any poll since Hong Kong’s handover to China in 1997, a repudiation of Beijing’s crackdown on the pro-democracy movement. ( read original story ...)