Hong Kong's 'zero tolerance' dooms last vocal pro-democracy party

League of Social Democrats announces shutdown near 5th anniversary of security law

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Chan Po-ying, the chairwoman of League of Social Democrats, holds a microphone at a news conference in Hong Kong on June 29. (Photo by Kensaku Ihara)

KENJI KAWASE and PEGGY YE

TOKYO/HONG KONG -- The League of Social Democrats, the last political group to openly protest for pro-democracy causes in Hong Kong, announced its disbandment on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the national security law imposed by Beijing.

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