Pro-Democracy candidates largely absent as voting begins in Hong Kong's first elections
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Dec 19, 2021, 06:10 IST | Updated: Dec 19, 2021, 06:10 IST
In a first, voting is underway in Hong Kong's first 'Patriots only' elections, where only the candidates that are approved by Beijing are allowed to vote. Meanwhile, Hong Kong's pro-democracy party shuns it.
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