The party had admirable aims, and many of its leaders were good people. Even so, it slipped into the posture of attempting to defy Beijing, and the inability to live with the reality of Chinese sovereignty meant its time was up.
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The Civic Party, alongside the Democratic Party, was a major democratic force in Hong Kong until a number of its members were arrested following the imposition of a 2020 national security law.