Democrats disappoint in Hong Kong poll
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Pro-democracy parties made smaller than expected gains in Hong Kong elections seen as a referendum on the territory&#39;s Beijing-backed rulers, according to results released on Monday.
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It&#39;s often been said that Hong Kong people are interested in money, not politics, but upcoming legislative elections may bury that notion for good as angry residents turn out to send their leaders a message.
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HONG KONG, China -- Hong Kong&#39;s main pro-democracy parties have made disappointing gains in legislative elections, adding just three seats to their tally.
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Hong Kong&#39;s pro-democracy politicians failed to increased their numbers in the legislature by as much as expected in an election with a record turnout, defusing the outcry for China to allow fuller elections.
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Results from the Legislative Council elections in Hong Kong came too late for the region&#39;s press, but papers on both sides of the political spectrum welcome the high turnout as a victory for democracy.
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Dismal approval ratings for the Democratic-led Congress &#151; even worse than President Bush's &#151; don't seem to be a threat to the party in next year's elections.
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Hong Kong held a referendum on Sunday on the future, and the democracy activists won handily. In a record 55 per cent turnout, people voted solidly for parties that have been lobbying Beijing to let Hong Kong&#39;s
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After a campaign marred by scandal and alleged intimidation, the people of Hong Kong voted Sunday under gray skies in legislative elections that could give pro-democracy
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Hong Kong's pro-democracy camp makes few gains, but adds a new character to the legislature's cast
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HONG KONG -- A record 1.7 million Hong Kong voters cast ballots yesterday for an election that sent a fresh contingent of prodemocracy opposition politicians to the legislature, but fewer than the outright majority feared by Beijing's allies, exit polls indicated.
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HONG KONG  - Hong Kong residents began voting early Sunday in a legislative election that could give pro-democracy figures more clout than they have held since China reclaimed the territory from Britain in July 1997.
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Hong Kong's government has ordered a  probe into vote counting discrepancies from Sunday's  legislative election, the latest in a string of blunders that  have embarrassed the local China-backed administration.
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Taiwanese President Chen Shui-Bian&#39;s Democratic Progressive Party failed to capture a majority in the country&#39;s parliamentary elections held over the weekend.
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China's parliament will decide next week whether to allow greater democracy in Hong Kong, but no one in the liberal camp is expecting a surprise Christmas present from the Communist rulers in Beijing.
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Pro-democracy candidates in Hong Kong, stung by sex and money scandals, made only limited gains while the China camp made big gains in directly elected seats in legislative elections, results showed on Monday.
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Hong Kong elects a new legislative council in an election seen as an acid test of sentiment towards China.
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Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian had a disappointing weekend. His Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) was unable to win a majority in parliamentary elections held Saturday.