Election Tests Hong Kong’s Stomach for Defying Beijing

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HONG KONG — Hong Kong residents voted Sunday in by-elections that give opposition supporters the chance to recapture lost ground in a contest measuring voters’ appetite for democracy in the semiautonomous Chinese city. The vote pits pro-Beijing loyalists …
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Election Tests Hong Kong’s Stomach for Defying Beijing

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HONG KONG — Hong Kong residents voted Sunday in by-elections that give opposition supporters the chance to recapture lost ground in a contest measuring voters’ appetite for democracy in the semiautonomous Chinese city. The vote pits pro-Beijing loyalists …
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