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One Of Hong Kong's Last Opposition Parties Says It Will Disband

The League of Social Democrats, once spearheaderd by activist 'Long Hair' Leung Kwok-hung and one of Hong Kong's last opposition parties, said it will disband (Credit: AFP)

Hong Kong's League of Social Democrats, one of the city's last remaining opposition parties after a five-year political crackdown by Beijing, said Friday that it will disband.

The party was founded in 2006 and was once considered the radical faction in Hong Kong's pro-democracy camp. It was known for its boisterous street-level campaigning, often spearheaded by the now-jailed activist "Long Hair" Leung Kwok-hung.

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