Hong Kong | Pro-Beijing candidates swept to victory in an overhauled “patriots-only” legislative election in Hong Kong that was deemed regressive by critics, with turnout plunging to a record low amid a crackdown on the city’s freedoms by China.
The turnout of 30.2 per cent was almost half that of the previous legislative poll in 2016, with the latest results showing almost all the seats being taken by pro-Beijing and pro-establishment candidates.
