FOREIGN AFFAIRS Hong Kong voters reject heavy-handed Beijing*

A record turnout of over 2 million voters saw a swing towards younger leaders who oppose Beijing’s increasingly public efforts to muzzle free speech in Hong Kong. The election took place as Chinese President Xi Jinping was hosting the G20 meeting in Hangzhou, a Chinese coastal city near Shanghai. The visit by U.S. President Barack Obama was characterised by a series of behind-the-scenes incidents as Chinese officials repeatedly limited the operations of both U.S. government officials and…

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