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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kanis Leung

Hong Kong’s oldest pro-democracy party is shutting down

Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy party took an initial step toward dissolving Thursday, in the latest sign of the Chinese territory's narrowing space for civil society groups following Beijing's crackdown on dissent.

The Democratic Party's central committee decided to set up a task force to look into the procedures involved in dissolving the party. A final decision would require approval of the party's members.

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