Hong Kong’s Oldest Pro-Democracy Party to Disband Amid Ongoing Political Changes

Hong Kong's oldest and largest pro-democracy political party is preparing to dissolve as Beijing's massive crackdown on the city leaves no room for action even for moderate opposition groups, CNN reports.

Hong Kong's Oldest Pro-Democracy Party To Shut Down Amid China Crackdown

Hong Kong's oldest and most prominent pro-democracy party is preparing to shut down amid an intensifying crackdown by China.

Hong Kong’s oldest pro-democracy party is shutting down as Beijing leaves no room for dissent

Hong Kong’s oldest and largest pro-democracy political party is moving to disband as Beijing’s sweeping crackdown on the city leaves even moderate opposition groups with no room to operate.

The Hong Kong Democratic Party, created in 1994, is about to be disbanded, with the decision expected to take place later this year. Last Sunday, an assembly brought together the members, where 90% of those present voted in favor of closing the acronym, allowing the leadership to initiate the necessary procedures for dissolution. The proposed dissolution was raised in February when Lo Kin-hein, the party's president, called a meeting to discuss …

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Hong Kong’s oldest pro-democracy party is shutting down as Beijing leaves no room for dissent - Egypt Independent

Hong Kong CNN  —  Hong Kong’s oldest and largest pro-democracy political party is moving to disband as Beijing’s sweeping crackdown on the city leaves even moderate opposition groups with no room to operate. The Democratic Party, one of the leading voices of opposition in the semi-autonomous city for the past three decades, has started the process of dissolution following recent warnings from Chinese government officials, two of its veteran memb…