Category: district council

70 Percent District Council Seats Are Vacant After Mass Arrests of Pro-Democracy Councilors; HK Plan to Add More Pro-CCP Members

September 30, 2022
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In 2019, democracy took over Hong Kong District Council Election when Hong Kong democratic figures celebrated a landslide electoral win. Their victory was short-lived, however, after waves of disqualification and resignation. Under the National Security Law, most pan-dem legislators have been thrown to jail, exiled, or migrated to the west permanently, resulting in about 70…

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Pro-Beijing Parties Want to Cut Elected Seats to 20 Percent, HKGov Wants Patriotic ‘Enthusiasts’ in District Councils

September 19, 2022
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The current term of the District Council of Hong Kong is due to end on Dec. 31, 2023. The Hong Kong government (HKgov) has hinted several times that a revamp of the Council might be on the way. The New People’s Party, a pro-Beijing party, recently proposed that the number of directly elected seats of the…

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