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 ...)
Appeal for votes in Hong Kong ‘patriots’ election after low early turnout
Ballot is first since Beijing cut number of directly elected seats and moved to control who can run ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: LegCo vote after electoral overhaul
Voting has ended in Hong Kong's legislative council election, the first such poll since China made sweeping reforms to the process. In March, officials approved a controversial "patriots" resolution ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong goes to the polls after China purge of pro-democracy voices
The legislature will be “a total rubber stamp, with no democratic elements at all,” said Ted Hui, a former pro-democracy lawmaker. ( read original story ...)
Turnout down as Hong Kong votes in ‘patriots’-only election
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 ... ( read original story ...)