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Hong Kong’s oldest pro-democracy party says it will begin process of disbanding


Democratic party chair, Lo Kin-hei, would not comment on whether Beijing put pressure on members

Hong Kong’s oldest pro-democracy party, which became an influential voice of opposition before Beijing cracked down on dissent, will start preparations to shut down, its leader has said.

Lo Kin-hei, chair of Hong Kong’s Democratic party, said on Thursday: “We are going to proceed and study on the process and procedure that is needed for the disbanding.”

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Publish date : 2025-02-21 10:52:00

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