The historic victory by pro-democracy candidates in Hong Kong's district council elections on Nov. 24 should be taken by the territory's government as a sign that the political status quo cannot stand.
The vote was essentially a referendum on the protests that have rocked the city since June. The democratic camp won more than 80% of the 452 elected seats. At 71.2%, turnout was the highest in any election in the territory since its 1997 handover from the U.K.
