Hong Kong’s pro-democracy camp lost two of the four Legislative Council seats up for grabs in a key by-election on Sunday, which activists had dubbed a referendum on Beijing’s increasing encroachments in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.
The election was held to fill four of the seats vacated after six pro-democracy legislators were ousted at Beijing’s behest for failing to swear allegiance with sincerity.
But several activists, including prominent student leader Agnes Chow, were blocked from standing as candidates after their political views were deemed unacceptable by the government, which is under pressure from Beijing to curb opposition.
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