Hong Kong’s Democratic Party has pledged to support a primary held by the opposition camp after backing seven lawmakers to seek re-election, and help the bloc secure a majority in the Legislative Council vote in September.
The party endorsed the lists of prospective candidates in a special meeting on Sunday, setting the stage for the autumn vote, with the line-ups of most major parties in both camps revealed.
The opposition was given a boost of confidence by its landslide victory in the district council elections in November that came on the back of months of anti-government protests triggered by a now-withdrawn extradition bill.
Pictured above: Hong Kong Democratic Party Leader Wu Chi-wai.
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