Politicians debate Hong Kong poll results
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Chinese officials lauded the comfortable majority of the Beijing camp in Hong Kong&#39;s election as a vote for prosperity, but the city&#39;s leading liberal said yesterday China should not doubt the popular desire for democracy.
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After a campaign marred by scandal and alleged intimidation, the people of Hong Kong voted Sunday under gray skies in legislative elections that could give pro-democracy
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Pro-democracy candidates won limited  gains in Hong Kong's Legislative Council election on Sunday and  the pro-Beijing camp achieved a better-than-expected showing,  exit polls showed.
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Throngs of residents headed for polling places here on Sunday in legislative elections widely seen as a referendum on relations with mainland China.
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CANBERRA - Australia&#39;s political leaders went head-to-head yesterday in a national debate dominated by the war on terror as campaigning for the Oct 9 polls resumed.
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China said Saturday it would consider allowing Hong Kong's leader to be directly elected by 2017 but activists seeking quicker reform in the former British colony criticised the decision.
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Pro-democracy candidates in Hong  Kong, stung by sex and money scandals, made only limited gains  while the China camp made big gains in directly elected seats  in legislative elections, results showed on Monday.
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The Chinese government refrained on Monday from saying much about the results of Sunday's elections in Hong Kong, but the country's Communist leaders had reason to be pleased.
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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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Pro-democracy forces gained three new seats in Hong Kong's legislative elections, but returned to criticizing the territory's system Monday amid complaints they could have done better.
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The people of Hong Kong voted today in elections that could give pro-democracy figures more clout than any time since China reclaimed the territory in July 1997 - following a campaign marred by scandal and alleged intimidation.
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HONG KONG : It&#39;s 6.00 pm and election candidate Choy So-yuk wipes sweat from her brow as her voice drifts from the speakers in Hong Kong&#39;s seedy Wan Chai district.
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On Malta, politicians are having a fierce debate about the direction of the country's tourism.
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It&#39;s often been said that Hong Kong people are interested in money, not politics, but upcoming legislative elections may bury that notion for good as angry residents turn out to send their leaders a message.
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SINGAPORE: While a majority of Hong Kong citizens likely will cast their votes for greater democracy in Sundayâs Legislative Council election, international fund managers are more concerned about maintaining the status quo.
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As Hong Kong wraps up a hotly contested legislative campaign, China&#39;s presence looms large amid charges it marred the contest with dirty tricks while at the same time trying to woo voters with a charm offensive.
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Beijing, Sep 12 (PTI) A record 3.2 million Hong Kong residents today began voting in a legislative election that may boost the standing of the pro-democracy camp, which has angered China with its unflinching demand for universal suffrage in the former