Communists Sweep Sham Hong Kong Election

Posted on December 21, 2021
Communists Sweep Sham Hong Kong Election

HONG KONG, CHINA - DECEMBER 20: Starry Lee Wai King celebrates on stage after winning the Legislative Council General Election on December 20, 2021 in Hong Kong, China. Hong Kong holds its first major election since Beijing dictated only "patriots" can govern the city, a move that wiped out the pro-democracy bloc and threatens to diminish voter turnout. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)

Chinese state media on Sunday trumpeted the “landslide victory” of pro-Beijing “patriotic” candidates in Hong Kong, while governments across the free world expressed grave concerns about a sham election in which pro-democracy candidates were legally persecuted and prevented from running.

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