China Plans Direct Elections in Hong Kong by 2017
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Beijing will allow Hong Kong to directly elect its leader by 2017 and all its lawmakers by 2020, the territoryâs chief executive said, sparking criticism from democracy activists who sought a faster timetable.
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Hong Kong's Democratic Party is staging a seven-day hunger strike calling for full universal suffrage by 2012, as China's parliament meets to decide this week whether to widen Hong Kong's democracy.
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China said Saturday it may allow Hong Kong's leader to be directly elected by 2017 but activists seeking quicker democratic reform in the former British colony criticised the decision.
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Hong Kong voters go to the polls Sunday to elect a new Legislative Council. LegCo, as itâs known, symbolizes the âhigh degreeâ of autonomy that Hong Kong was promised when it reverted Chinese rule in
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Beijing, Sep 12 (PTI) A record 3.2 million Hong Kong residents today began voting in a legislative election that may boost the standing of the pro-democracy camp, which has angered China with its unflinching demand for universal suffrage in the former
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HONG KONG Turnout is brisk in Hong Kong where voters could give pro-democracy leaders more clout than they&#39;ve had since China reclaimed the area in 1997.
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HONG KONG -- President Hu Jintao of China swore in Hong Kong's leader for a new term yesterday and reminded the territory that the motherland comes first, as the city embarked upon its second decade under Beijing's rule.
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Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang has confirmed he will seek a second term, setting up the first contested leadership race since the former British colony reunited with China 10 years ago.
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Hong Kong's government plans to propose a new sales tax in the next few months as a way to raise revenues to help plug the territory's budget deficit, a newspaper reported Wednesday.
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By DIKKY SINN  HONG KONG - Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang said Thursday he will seek another term - a five-year period that will likely bring growing pressure for full democracy and cleaner air in the Chinese territory.
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HONG KONG: Hong Kong chief Tung Chee-hwa said that pro-democracy legislators&#39; calls for a referendum on direct elections in the Chinese territory were &quot;impractical&quot; and &quot;inappropriate&quot;.
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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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Malaysia calls a general election for 8 March, more than a year ahead of schedule.
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The people of Hong Kong voted today in elections that could give pro-democracy figures more clout than any time since China reclaimed the territory in July 1997 - following a campaign marred by scandal and alleged intimidation.
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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 More than three decades after China used Ping-Pong diplomacy to start resuming ties with the United States, Beijing is trying it again - this time in an attempt to influence elections in Hong Kong.
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Chinese President Hu Jintao, in Hong Kong to celebrate ten years since the end of colonial rule, was Saturday expected to face fresh calls for democracy in the former British territory.