Hong Kong: What’s the significance of the local election results?
08 December 2019 |
4:22 pm
Pro-democracy groups in Hong Kong scored a stunning victory in the district council elections held this weekend. Despite the outcome, Beijing won’t give in to protesters’ demands, says Political analyst Joseph Cheng.
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