A crucial election for Hong Kong: What`s at stake?

by Dramelin 7:00 PM 0 comments

Image copyright AFP Image caption Massive street protests shut down parts of Hong Kong in late 2014So what`s the mood? Media caption Hong Kong election: The nanny, Mr Pringles or the judge? It is the first chief executive election since Hong Kong was brought to a standstill by mass pro-democracy rallies in 2014.
Praised for having a common touch - he`s got almost 270,000 Facebook followers - he`s called on Hong Kong`s divided residents to come together.
There are also signs it is getting bolder about interventions in Hong Kong, including its lobbying for Ms Lam, its role in blocking two pro-independence lawmakers from the legislature and the recent abduction of a billionaire from a hotel in Hong Kong.