US EditionHong Kong’s biggest pro-democracy party votes to disband after more than 30 years of activism
The Democratic Party voted 97% in favor of dissolution after 30 years amid arrests and electoral changes that marginalized pro-democracy voices, marking a significant political shift.
- Hong Kong's biggest pro-democracy party, the Democratic Party, voted to dissolve after over 30 years of activism, marking a significant change in the political landscape.
- Democratic Party chairperson Lo Kin-hei stated that about 97% of members supported this decision, believing it is the best way forward.
- The party's disbandment reflects the diminishing freedoms in Hong Kong since its return to China's rule in 1997.
- The Democratic Party, founded in 1994, advocated for universal suffrage and is seen as a symbol of the shift from a liberal to an authoritarian society.
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In Hong Kong, the Democratic Party ceases its activities.
The Democratic Party in Hong Kong votes for its dissolution. Party members report on pressure from the Chinese government.
Hong Kong's last major opposition party, the Democratic Party (DP), is also being dissolved after its members voted to dissolve it, marking the end of a years-long campaign by Chinese authorities against liberal voices in the city. The Democratic Party was founded in 1994, three years before Hong Kong's 1997 handover, and was long the city's main opposition party. It has won several legislative elections in the past and has pressured Beijing to …
With the Democratic Party, the last major opposition group in the Chinese Special Administrative Region is disintegrating. Beijing has drastically dismantled Hong Kong democracy.
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Hong Kong's oldest pro-democracy party announces dissolution
Hong Kong's oldest pro-democracy party has decided to disband, the group announced Sunday, after its members formally voted to dissolve the organisation and enter liquidation.
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