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Hong Kong votes in first election since democracy protests

Published Sun, Nov 22, 2015 · 09:50 PM

    Hong Kong

    HONG Kong went to the polls on Sunday for the first time since huge pro-democracy protests gripped the city, in a key test of public sentiment.

    The spotlight is on the district elections to gauge whether support for the democracy movement can translate into votes and bring change to the political landscape.

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