China Plans Direct Elections in Hong Kong by 2017
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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.
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HONG KONG -- President Hu Jintao of China swore in Hong Kong's leader for a new term yesterday and reminded the territory that the motherland comes first, as the city embarked upon its second decade under Beijing's rule.
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Hong Kong residents voted on Sunday  in a legislative election that could bring big gains for the  democracy camp, which has angered Beijing by demanding  universal suffrage in the former British colony.
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China's president will swear in Hong Kong's chief executive, as the territory marks 10 years since its handover.
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HONG KONG - A survey two days before Hong Kong legislative elections showed pro-democracy forces, tainted by a sex scandal, may fare less well than expected, but the election chief dismissed talk of dirty tricks by China.
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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
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Hong Kong's Democratic Party is staging a seven-day hunger strike calling for full universal suffrage by 2012, as China's parliament meets to decide this week whether to widen Hong Kong's democracy.
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RAMALLAH - The Palestinians are hoping to hold elections across the occupied territories in spring next year, the head of the central electoral commission Ali Jarbawi said Saturday.
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When Britain handed Hong Kong back to China in 1997, it was with the promise that the wealthy city of 7 million would be free to choose its leader some day.
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Hong Kong voters are expected to turn out in record numbers today for a legislative election in which pro-democracy groups are expected to win most of the votes, but not most of the seats, pollsters said yesterday.
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Tomorrow, some 3.2 million voters head to the polls in Hong Kong in an election that pundits predict could deliver a bloody nose to pro-Beijing politicians in the former British colony.
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Pro-democracy parties made smaller than expected gains in Hong Kong elections seen as a referendum on the territory&#39;s Beijing-backed rulers, according to results released on Monday.
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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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Voters began casting their ballots in Hong Kong's legislative elections, considered a test of feeling towards the city's authoritarian rulers in Beijing following a year of political strife here.
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HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--Pro-democracy parties look set to increase their seats in Hong Kong&#39;s Legislative Council elections next month, a result that could finally pave the way for a direct dialogue with Beijing.
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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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TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan is holding key elections that could increase tensions even further with mainland China. President Chen Shui-bian has urged voters to make history on Saturday by giving his party and