Voter turnout plunges below 30% in Hong Kong election after rules shut out pro-democracy candidates

12-12-2023 World Washington Times - World 22

Voter turnout plunged below 30% in Hong Kong's first district council elections since new rules introduced under Beijing's guidance effectively shut out all pro-democracy candidates, setting a record low since the former British colony returned to Chinese rule in 1997.

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