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Article: Democracy in Hong Kong.(EDITORIALS)
- Article from:
- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- November 30, 2003
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Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The people of Hong Hong want freedom. On Sunday, local elections were held in the special administrative region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China (PRC) - and the pro-Beijing party took a beating. A record 1 million voters showed up at the polls. The opposition Democratic Party, which opposes the domineering rule by the Communist mainland, won a record 92 seats. The pro-Beijing Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong (DAB), won only 62, a loss of 21 seats. Hong Kongers simply are not happy being part of the PRC.
Momentum for democracy is building. On July 1, more than 500,000 Hong Kongers hit the streets to ...