Edward Yiu

Protests After Hong Kong Lawmakers Disqualified From Parliament

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Activists accused Beijing of crippling Hong Kong’s parliament Friday after four pro-democracy lawmakers were disqualified. More than 1,000 people protested near the government offices Friday night in response to the decision. The High Court judgement came as a massive blow for the democracy movement as it means the balance of power in the partially elected … Read more

Hong Kong Rebel Lawmakers Fight Parliament Ban

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Four rebel Hong Kong lawmakers were in court Wednesday to fight a government bid to disqualify them from parliament, a move criticised as an attack on democracy under pressure from Beijing. Hong Kong’s unpopular leader Leung Chun-ying and the justice department have brought the case against the pro-democracy legislators who they accuse of failing to … Read more