Elections in Hong Kong

Marching is not the way forward

Mary Ma Thursday, November 19, 2009 The electoral proposal for 2012 has finally been unveiled. Failing again will place Hong Kong up against the wall, leaving its citizens with no progress three years down the road. This...

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Hong Kong outlines plan for poll reform

A majority of Hong Kong's legislators will be popularly elected for the first time in its history under proposed electoral reforms that could lead to universal suffrage in 2017. Pro-democracy groups have said the measures do...

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HKSAR 2012 elections consultation paper unveiled

HONG KONG, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Wednesday published a consultation paper on the methods for selecting the Chief Executive (CE) and for forming the...

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Obama to meet half-brother

Hong Kong - US President Barack Obama will meet his half-brother Mark Ndesandjo and his sister-in-law during his first official visit to China, the American Chamber of Commerce said on Friday. Ndesandjo and his Chinese wife set...

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Hong Kong Elections Marked by Scandal, Corruption and Unrest

Voters in Hong Kong went to the polls on September 12th to vote for its Legislative Council (LegCo) representatives. Voter turnout set a record, with 1.78 million votes cast of 3.2 million eligible voters, according to Asia News.

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Hong Kong government hints at greater democracy in 2012

Hong Kong - The Hong Kong government Thursday hinted at a broadening of democracy in a set of proposals to be unveiled later this month for the running of the 2012 elections in the city. Secretary for Constitutional Affairs...

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Gov't to work for more democratic system

Consensus call: Chief Executive Donald Tsang tells reporters he hopes LegCo and the community will work towards an election consensus for 2012. It should be a common goal for Hong Kong people to have a more democratic political...

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Maturity needed for poll position

Monday, November 02, 2009 One of the hottest topics on campus recently was Chinese University of Hong Kong announcing its candidate for president and Hong Kong Baptist University appointing its new president. A friend at City...

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Singapore’s Missing Pillars Of Democracy (Part 1)

The Temasek Review Democracy does not mean simply conducting elections every five years. Other integral components such as a free press, an independent judiciary and an active civil society must be present as well without which...

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Hong Kong to thaw political reform process next month

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's Chief Executive said Wednesday that public discussion on the city's gradual move towards universal suffrage would begin next month amid mounting pressure from politicians demanding democratic...

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