Hong Kong warns WSJ of 'incitement' in editorial

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In an editorial, Wall Street Journal said casting blank ballots was one of the 'last ways' for residents to voice dissent in Hong Kong.

A worker stands in front of a government banner advertising the Hong Kong Legislative Council election

Erick Tsang, Hong Kong's Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, took exception to an editorial the Journal ran last week titled: "Hong Kong Says Vote -- or Else". In his letter, Tsang said he was "shocked" to read that sentence and warned that Hong Kong banned "inciting another person not to vote, or to cast an invalid vote".

Most of the city's pro-democracy opposition figures are either in jail, have fled overseas, been barred from standing or have declined to take part in the December 19 polls. Officials have also warned that organising a boycott of elections could violate the city's national security law.

 

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