HONG KONG: Pro-democracy party triumphs in HK election*

In a ringing endorsement of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, District Council elections in Hong Kong gave victory to the Democratic Party, headed by Martin Lee, which won 93 seats, while the pro-Beijing Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Kong Kong (DAB) lost 21.The District Councils are advisory bodies that deal with community affairs, and normally have little significance.But on this occasion, over a million people voted in the election, which followed widespread concern over attempts…

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