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HK's pro-independence activists celebrate victory in LegCo polls
Published Mon, Sep 5, 2016 · 09:50 PM
Hong Kong
A NEW generation of young Hong Kong politicians advocating a break from Beijing became lawmakers for the first time on Monday, in a result likely to rattle China.
It was the biggest poll since mass pro-democracy rallies in 2014 failed to win concessions on political reform, leading to the emergence of a slew of new parties demanding more autonomy from Beijing.
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