HK launches democracy proposals
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Hong Kong's government unveils proposals on how and when it might arrive at full democracy.
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A new scheme allowing disabled people to summon emergency services by text message is launched in Hong Kong.
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A Liberal Democratic Party panel has compiled an outline for revising the Constitution that would allow for a &quot;military force for self-defense,&quot; the Emperor as head of state and a female on the Imperial throne, LDP sources said Wednesday.
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HONG KONG, China -- Hong Kong&#39;s main pro-democracy parties have made disappointing gains in legislative elections, adding just three seats to their tally.
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HONG KONG: Democrats in Hong Kong yesterday fell short of expectations in legislative elections after voters wary of alienating China&#39;s Communist rulers chose the stability offered by the Beijing camp.
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China has invited some &quot;moderate&quot; pro-democracy legislators from Hong Kong to attend National Day celebrations in Beijing, a move seen by the territory's democrats as an attempt to sow divisions in their midst, lawmakers said.
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Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang said Thursday he will seek another term &#151; a five-year period that will likely bring growing pressure for full democracy and cleaner air in the Chinese territory.
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Hong Kong residents began voting Sunday in a legislative election that could bring big gains for the democracy camp, which has angered Beijing with its demands for universal suffrage in the former British colony.
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Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams   recommends his party  accept proposals to revive power-sharing.
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Hong Kong's scandal-rocked  pro-democracy camp joined hands on Sunday to stage a public  rally ahead of crucial legislative elections next weekend, the  biggest test of public mood since district elections in  November.
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Hong Kong held a referendum on Sunday on the future, and the democracy activists won handily. In a record 55 per cent turnout, people voted solidly for parties that have been lobbying Beijing to let Hong Kong&#39;s
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Beijing will allow Hong Kong to directly elect its leader by 2017 and all its lawmakers by 2020, the territoryâs chief executive said, sparking criticism from democracy activists who sought a faster timetable.
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Hong Kong&#39;s voters may turn out in record numbers today to vote for the city&#39;s legislature in an election seen as a plebiscite on fuller democracy for the city.
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The 1.784 million voters that participated in Hong Kong&#39;s 2004 Legislative Council Election gave a clear signal that they want democracy sooner rather than later.
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The Chinese government's claims of support for legal reform and human rights, and an influx of information about Western legal concepts, have fueled public demands for a more independent judiciary.
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Results from the Legislative Council elections in Hong Kong came too late for the region&#39;s press, but papers on both sides of the political spectrum welcome the high turnout as a victory for democracy.
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Reports from Hong Kong say China has indicated its intention to take a more active role in the political affairs of the territory.