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In Hong Kong it now looks like opposition is against the law
Mass arrests raise question of what, if anything, dissenting politicians are actually allowed to doWednesday’s sweeping arrests of more than 50 pro-democracy activists, pollsters, politicians and fundraisers in Hong Kong seemed to all but criminalise opposition politics in the city.Those arrested face charges of subversion for their role in unofficial primary elections held last summer that aimed to maximise the pro-democracy bloc’s performance in elections to the city’s legislative council. Continue reading...
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