The arrests of several pro-democracy protesters alongside record-low turnout on Sunday in Hong Kong’s first district elections in four years—a period that has been marked by the tightening of ...
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Voter turnout plunges below 30% in Hong Kong election
Voter turnout plunged below 30% in Hong Kong’s first district council elections since new rules introduced under Beijing’s guidance effectively shut out all pro-democracy candidates ...
Implementing principle of ‘patriots administering Hong Kong,’ opening new chapter in district governance: Liaison office of central gov’t in HKSAR
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Voter turnout plunges below 30% in Hong Kong election after rules shut out pro-democracy candidates
Voter turnout plunged below 30% in Hong Kong’s first district council elections since new rules introduced under Beijing’s guidance effectively shut out all pro-democracy candidates.
Hong Kong votes in ‘patriots’-only election
Low turnout expected as pro-democracy candidates are prevented from running ...
Hong Kong ‘patriots only’ elections see lowest-ever turnout
Hong Kong's first "patriots only" district council elections saw a turnout of 27.5 percent, the government said Monday, a record-low number for a race that had shut out all opposition candidates. The ...
Hong Kong ‘patriots only’ election falls flat with record low turnout
A "patriots only" district election in Hong Kong that barred opposition democrats from the ballot sheet amid a national security squeeze had a record low voter turnout of 27.5% as many voters spurned ...
Hong Kong Election Hits Record-Low Turnout After China Revamp
Hong Kong’s local council elections drew their lowest turnout in nearly three decades, as residents snubbed a system lacking political diversity after a revamp to cement China’s control.
Hong Kong footballer lands European move as Alex Jojo rides Asian Games momentum to Sweden
Hong Kong footballer Alex Jojo, who starred in the national team’s record-breaking run at this year’s Asian Games, has completed a transfer from Tai Po to IK Oddevold in Sweden. Defender Jojo, 24, who ...
India’s stock market set to take Hong Kong’s spot among world’s largest
India’s stock market is poised to take Hong Kong’s spot among the world’s biggest exchanges, in a rise analysts say attests to investors’ optimism about the economic prospects of the world’s most populous country.