Hong Kong's legislature has been overrun by Beijing loyalists under an electoral system that shuts out pro-democracy critics. The recent vote does not deserve to be called an election and marks an alarming loss of the territory's model for broadly representative government.
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Hong Kong 'election' takes its democracy closer to one-party China
Political charade only fuels distrust toward Beijing
Police outside a polling station during Hong Kong's legislative election. Voter participation hit an all-time low amid tighter restrictions on who could run. © Reuters
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