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(Opinion) 'One country, two systems' takes root in Hong Kong

2016-09-08 09:24:03       source:Global Times

September 8, 2016


"In the Hong Kong Legislative Council (LegCo) election held Sunday, it is reported that the pro-establishment camp won 41 out of 70 seats, similar to the proportion in the last LegCo election. What's notable is that within the opposition camp, localist hopefuls won six seats. Nathan Law, 23, who was a member of the Hong Kong Federation of Students during the Occupy Central movement, became the youngest lawmaker.

Localists don't expressly advocate 'Hong Kong independence.' Votes are mostly from young people who are anxious about jobs and houses and echo the localists to vent discontent with their reality. They are not necessarily pro-independence.

The pro-establishment camp still holds a majority of seats, but the opposition maintains its veto power and the increasing number of young pro-democracy activists herald more difficulties for Hong Kong's governance and a more complicated struggle within the LegCo. But an order is meanwhile being forged under the 'one country, two systems' policy."


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