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A new generation of anti-china activists have won seats on Hong Kong’s Legislative Council (LegCo).
Among them is 23-year-old Nathan Law, one of the young leaders of the mass pro-democracy demonstrations of 2014, who is now on course to win a constituency seat.
This marks the first taste of real political power for the young protest leaders. However, pro-Beijing politicians will retain a majority of seats, partly because of the electoral system.
The election is the first in the territory since the 2014 “umbrella protests”, which saw central areas of Hong Kong paralysed by mostly young protesters.
They were demanding greater democracy for the territory amid concerns that Beijing is increasingly interfering in Hong Kong politics. But Beijing denies this, and gave no concessions to the protesters.
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