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© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- A white paper released by China State Council Information Office on Monday stressed commitment to the

Legislative elections marred by record low turnout following crackdown on political dissent

BEIJING, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Under British colonial rule, there was no democracy in Hong Kong, said a white paper issued Monday. Titled Hong Kong: Democratic Pr

By Shirley Lau Hong Kong, Dec 20 (EFE).- Hong Kong’s mini-parliamentary election, which saw a sweeping overhaul by Beijing, recorded its lowest ever public turnout and the highest number of invalid ballots, with pro-Beijing candidates taking 89 out of all 90 seats. Meanwhile, hours after 30.2% of the city’s 4.47 million registered voters cast their …

© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- A white paper released by China State Council Information Office on Monday stressed commitment to the

Under British colonial rule, there was no democracy in Hong Kong, said a white paper issued Monday. Titled "Hong Kong: Democratic Progress Under the Framework of One Country, Two Systems," the white paper was issued by China's State Council Information Office. Britain exercised a typical…

BEIJING, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- A white paper released by China State Council Information Office on Monday said the development of democracy in Hong Kong is back o

BEIJING, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- The return of Hong Kong to China ushered in a new era for democracy under the framework of one country, two systems, said a white p

We can make this judgment: In dealing with Hong Kong-related affairs, whatever the Five Eyes alliance opposes is just what is needed for Hong Kong’s prosperity; what the Five Eyes supports mostly usually hides its evil intentions of opposing China and messing up Hong Kong.