In Hong Kong, Protests Are Set to Continue Following Pro-Democracy Parties’ Landslide Victory

In Hong Kong, Protests Are Set to Continue Following Pro-Democracy Parties’ Landslide Victory
Local residents celebrate outside a polling station as Junius Ho Kwan-yiu loses in District Council Elections in Hong Kong, on Nov. 25, 2019. Billy H.C. Kwok/Getty Images
Frank Fang
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In Hong Kong, protests are set to continue following local district council elections that saw pro-democracy camps pick up a resounding victory.

Democratic candidates secured more than 380 district council seats out of the 452 seats up for grabs, a gain of more than 260 seats from the previous elections in 2015. Meanwhile, the pro-establishment camp suffered a major defeat, picking up 59 seats, a loss of more than 230 seats.

Frank Fang
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Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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