the Hong kong government, Carrie Lam, would “listen humbly” to the voters after the surprising result at the distriktsvalgene.
Here won the pro-democratic candidates 90 percent of the seats in Hong kong’s county councils according to the lokalmediet RTHK.
the Choice is interpreted as a clear signal of support for the protests that have marked Hong kong in recent months.
– the Government will listen humbly to the opinions of the citizens and reflect upon them with severity, says Carrie Lam on Monday morning local time in a message according to the AFP news agency.
Distriktsrådene dealing with everyday tasks such as garbage collection and urban planning, attracting Restbet not usually very attention.
But the result of this distriktsvalg also get reactions from China.
Here it joins foreign minister Wang Yi that “no matter what happens, so is Hong kong a part of China and the special administrative region of China”.
– Any attempt to create unrest in Hong kong or to damage its prosperity and stability will not succeed, he says, according to AFP.
the Demonstrations in Hong kong began over five months ago, in dissatisfaction with a bill that would make it possible to extradite nationals for prosecution in China.
the Proposal has since been dropped.
the Protests is, however, in great style continue on the streets and the courts against the chinese regime. In recent weeks, they have tapered to, but the choice to distriktsrådene should be passed reasonably peacefully for themselves.
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