Pro-democracy lawmakers take daring stand against China’s control over Hong Kong election rules | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s legislature on Thursday vetoed a China-backed electoral reform package criticized by opposition pro-democracy lawmakers and activists as undemocratic, easing for now the prospect of fresh mass protests in the financial hub. The rejection had been expected and will likely appease some activists who had demanded a veto of what they…

HONG KONG — Although the rejection of a Beijing-backed political reform bill by Hong Kong legislators Thursday was widely expected, one aspect of the vote was a surprise: a walkout by many of those in the pro-government camp in the city’s Legislative Council, just moments before the crucial vote took place. As a bell rang in…

Hong Kong lawmakers have blocked a controversial Beijing-backed election reform package. But Hong Kong society remains deeply divided. Hong Kong (dpa) – Hong Kong lawmakers on Thursday successfully blocked a Beijing-backed election reform package that triggered the biggest unrest in years in the Chinese territory. Legislators voted to reject the controversial plan that would allow the…