Unofficial Hong Kong vote sees new generation take over battle for democracy

HONG KONG - A younger, more defiant generation of Hong Kong democrats has secured the most votes in unofficial primary elections in the Chinese-ruled city, setting the stage for a battle with pro-Beijing politicians for control of the city’s legislature.

Beijing denounced the vote as illegal and warned it may have violated the new security law, which has raised fears for the freedoms that have underpinned Hong Kong’s open society and success as a financial hub. “If the government cracks down on us and disqualifies all the candidates who joined the primaries, it will cause more outrage in the international community and encourage more people to vote for the pro-democratic camp in September,” Wong said.

Their performance in the primaries reflects frustration, especially among younger voters, with Hong Kong’s more moderate, traditional pro-democracy politicians. Critics fear it will crush wide-ranging freedoms promised to Hong Kong when it returned to Chinese rule in 1997, while supporters say it will bring stability after a year of often violent anti-government protests.Earlier on Wednesday, former democracy lawmaker Au Nok-hin said he was pulling out as an organiser of the weekend vote amid accusations from Beijing that it was illegal.

The political tension in Hong Kong has alarmed the business community while the new law has raised concern in countries that support the “one country, two systems” formula of government meant to safeguard its freedoms.

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 Yes! Hong Kong’s future belongs to these brilliant young people!

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 HKers’ promise is simple: grant us your promises and leave us alone. Too bad CCP is a control freak.

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 They are action takers because the current government is hopeless! We need a change.

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 China suppressing every democracy by killing lab virus. Xi needs to be ended.

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 It’s not only the so-called new generation, but confirming status of the localist and also its local value.

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 FreeHongKong WeDidntStartTheFire

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 Despite the ongoing threats from the ChineseCommunistParty, the people of hongkong unite and say no to the tyranny.

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 They are hopes of HK

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 I can feel the energy of this city from these brave youngsters and from those 600000 HKers backing them. It is the worst time and also is the best time in Hong Kong as we will not give up to FightForFreedom

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 HongKongers are not surrender. StandWithHongKong FreeHongKong

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 The stance of HongKongers is pretty clear: we oppose authoritarianism; we deserve our legitimate freedom, autonomy & democracy, as promised in the Joint Declaration & Basic Law. StandWithHongKong FightForFreedom

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 Proud of our youngers!

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 We will need more than 600000 ppl to make things work. Please keep on standingwithhongkong

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 HongKongers want change

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 They are the representations of people’s voice in Hong Kong. They got more votes in primaries than some of the current lawmakers in their previous Legco election.

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 Youth is the future.

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 Yes agree But also CCP kill and arrest many HK young people control HKers voice 😠

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 It is a good thing that many people go to vote to fight for their freedom.Nevertheless，probably they will disqualified by the Hongkong government.

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 Generation change but the determination for having democracy and freedom still remains StandWithHongKong

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 This time most of HKers want to change.

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 Where there is oppression, where there is resistance.

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 Revolution is not interview. Smile, say Jeeesus.

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 This is a step in the right future power to the people NationalSecurityLaw StandWithHongKong

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 600,000 Hong Kongers defied the NationalSecurityLaw and voted for democracy. But the HK tyranny will definitely disqualify pro democracy camp candidates in the legislative council election.

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 one person can vote as many times as you want . Reuters knows about this , but it just quietely skip it . LOL also , it's illegal .

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 英国殖民156年，怎么没看到为争取普选港督奋力？没看到欧美支持民主？

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 moving photo, shows the solidarity and passion of young political leaders

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 MFA_China they look sweet :-( can i be there dictator then?

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 Разоблачение- это когда срывают маски. Пусть все без исключения, кто лично задерживал протестующих (видео везде есть) представятся через СМИ народу-налогоплательщику, чтобы он убедился что это были не переодетые десантники, а ОМОН и Росгвардия. Или уже и Армия на страже порядка?

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 They're so young but they have to fighting for their lifes which being threaten by the Evil autocracy .

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 Have to make CCP accountable

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 Beijing is expected to “disqualify” them from the elections, or even out them into jail under the unjust National Security Law. We need the free world to keep an eye on them!

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 Holy shit I can’t remember the last time I saw so many pro-Chinese oppression comments. Wtf makes Reuter’s so attractive to post this crap?

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 Chinese lives matter

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 China will oppress, and they know will look away

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 You're fools.

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 They will gather again in prison and stay there forever.

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 good luck dudes

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 想得美咯。

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 Where are you standing? Freedom or government

Maybe working on having your own water and electricity supply first.

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 Why you are not talking about 3 young guys and maybe more going to dead ?

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 Fuck luck a cohmmi n a son has died for you See left X

JessiePang0125 YanniChow1 Don't let the fossils lead your future.

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