Early counting shows radical candidates, including student leader Nathan Law, could end up in the legislature A record 2.2 million people have voted in Hong Kong's legislative elections with young independence activists calling for a complete break from China for the first time. Early indications showed some candidates advocating a break with Beijing were likely to become lawmakers after Sunday's poll.
Hong Kong poll: pro-independence activists poised to win seats in record turnout
The Guardian - 5 Sep 2016 02:32
Early counting shows radical candidates, including student leader Nathan Law, could end up in the legislature A record 2.2 million people have voted in Hong Kong's legislative elections with young independence activists calling for a complete break from China for the first time. Early indications showed some candidates advocating a break with Beijing were likely to become lawmakers after Sunday's poll.
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