'Localists' gain foothold as democracy camp wins key Hong Kong vote

'Localists' gain foothold as democracy camp wins key Hong Kong vote Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 29, 2016 - Hong Kong's pro-democracy camp won a key by-election Monday, with one young activist who advocates independence from China also taking tens of thousands of votes in closely-watched polls at a time of rising political tension. While it was a candidate from one of the established pro-democracy parties who won the election, the results showed growing support for the more radical "localist" move ... more

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