Monday, March 12, 2018

Hong Kong, (香港)

Hong Kong democrats win 2 of 4 seats in legislative by-election, as ousted lawmaker Edward Yiu fails to regain seat
Hong Kong Free Press, March 12, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/03/12/breaking-hong-kong-democrats-win-2-4-seats-legislative-election/

Related:
Campaigning failures and inexperience cost me the election, says defeated Hong Kong democrat Edward Yiu
Hong Kong Free Press, March 12, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/03/12/campaigning-failures-inexperience-cost-election-says-defeated-hong-kong-democrat-edward-yiu/

九西票站分析 建制區議員樁腳效應勁 公屋區得票大勝 (Statistics from polling stations show pro-establishment successfully mobilize their own constituencies, huge victory in public housing districts)
Inmediahk, March 12, 2018
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1055700

What happened to the disqualifications backlash? Five takeaways from Hong Kong’s Legco by-election
South China Morning Post, March 12, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2136794/what-happened-disqualifications-backlash-5-takeaways-hong

President of legislature says he is not worried about repeat of oath-taking row
Hong Kong Free Press, March 12, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/03/12/president-legislature-says-not-worried-repeat-oath-taking-row/

”Constitutional order” in Hong Kong maintained, leader of China’s legislature says
South China Morning Post, March 12, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2136752/constitutional-order-hong-kong-maintained-leader-chinas