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The city’s chief executive, John Lee, announced a public consultation period after claiming advocates of independence are ‘still lurking in our society’

Hong Kong will create its own national security law "as soon as possible", city leader John Lee said Tuesday, adding insurrection and other crimes not covered by existing legislation imposed by Beijing four years ago.

Hong Kong leader John Lee has praised the 27.5% voter turnout in the city’s weekend election, a record low since the territory returned to Chinese rule in 1997

Voters avoid polls overhauled to limit number of directly elected seats and keep those deemed disloyal out of office.

Voter turnout plunged below 30% in Hong Kong’s first district council elections since new rules introduced under Beijing’s guidance effectively shut out all pro-democracy candidates

Hong Kong's "patriots only" district election saw a record low turnout of 27.5%, as many voters spurned what was seen as an undemocratic poll. Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law and overhauled the electoral system to shut out democrats and other liberals. Security was tight, with over ten thousand…

Hong Kong's first "patriots only" district council elections saw a turnout of 27.5 percent, the government said Monday, a record-low number for a race that had shut out all opposition candidates.

Residents are going to the polls in Hong Kong’s first district council elections since an electoral overhaul was implemented under Beijing’s guidance of “patriots” administering the city, effectively shutting out all pro-democracy candidates

Despite a big push by authorities to get out the vote in Sunday’s district council elections, many people see little point in choosing from a list of heavily vetted candidates