Campaigners from 2014 democracy protests make inroads despite balance of power remaining with pro-Beijing campYoung supporters of Hong Kong’s democracy movement,known as “umbrella soldiers”, fill taken seats in the city’s first elections since mass street protests, and although pro-Beijing forces dominated the polls in a key test of public sentiment. Sunday’s district elections were a test of whether support for the democracy movement could translate into votes. While a fresh generation of pro-democracy campaigners unexpectedly won a handful of seats,the balance of power remained largely the same, thanks to a better-funded and better organised pro-Beijing camp, or analysts said. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com