Pro-Beijing candidates sweep Hong Kong elections

[TexasTowelie]

Source: McClatchy

HONG KONG -- Candidates loyal to China’s Communist Party won a landslide victory in Hong Kong’s legislative elections after pro-democracy activists were imprisoned and authorities received the power to exclude those deemed inappropriate for office.

Candidates loyal to Beijing won a majority of the seats in Sunday's election after the laws were changed to ensure that only pro-Beijing “patriots” could run the city.

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said during a news conference Monday she was “satisfied” with the election despite a 30.2% voter turnout — the lowest since the British handed Hong Kong over to China in 1997.

She said that the number of registered voters reached 92.5%, a record high compared to the 2012 and 2016 elections, when around 70% of voters had registered.

Read more: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article256729272.html

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Link is to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

[reACTIONary]

1. "Elections" should be ....

... in scare quotes. Same with Iran's "elections".

[twodogsbarking]

3. They have been lying all this time about being good at math.

[dem4decades]

2. It couldn't happen here.

For at least a few years anyway.

But it's coming.

[oldsoftie]

4. Better check THOSE ballots for bamboo, Rep Brooks.

You jackass.

[DFW]

5. Let's see, what do the governors of Georgia, Florida and Texas have in common with Communists?

Oops, in the case of the communist Chinese, everything!

Not so anti-kommanist, after all, there, Margie, are you? NOW whatcha gonna call your enemies? Sounds like you're gonna have to go back to just plain "libbruls."

[bronxiteforever]

7. +100 Spot on. The GOP apes the Beijing way.

Votes are only for the one party be it Communist or GOP.

[pecosbob]

20. Well, the GOP does have their own Wumao army

[HUAJIAO]

6. Coming to the US in 5-4-3-

On the other hand, it's not communism that is at fault so much as authoritarianism.

[Fortinbras Armstrong]

8. It's really easy to win an election

When you determine who can run and who can campaign. And when you also count the votes.

[Crazyleftie]

9. Very Republican of them....

[JohnSJ]

10. The future of the US if republicans win?

[gab13by13]

11. Just like the election in Crimea,

The oligarchs know how to create autocracies, let people vote and then they count the votes. They end up with an autocratic dictatorship and can call it democratic, just where the US is heading. Not enough is said about the American oligarchs behind the slide to our autocracy. We moan and groan about the MSM and blame the news anchors who are only reading from scripts prepared by the oligarchs. MSNBC is owned by Comcast whose 2 main share holders are Vanguard and BlackRock.

Listen to real progressive news on the internet or on Sirius radio and you will see the difference between real news and oligarchs controlling the narrative.

[Slammer]

17. It's all about control

"MSNBC is owned by Comcast whose 2 main share holders are Vanguard and BlackRock."

Together, they own just over 15% of the shares of Comcast. That's a lot of money, but it's not like a controlling interest. Or control, even if they both wanted exactly the same thing all the time.

Out of curiosity, I'd like to read sources which you consider to be real progressive news on the internet.

If you could provide me with several links, I'd be grateful.

[chia]

12. Well of course they won in a landslide... when the laws fix the vote and opponents are in jail...

[turbinetree]

13. And American businesses are still in that country along with European businesses..........

So they continue to support this bullshit......greed is just more fucking important......

Why didn't Carrie Lam who is still a traitor to democracy....in her fuzzy math 30.2% equates to 92.5%.nothing more than a puppet....

Really need to boycott the Olympics......they will just reinforce this bullshit.... right along with NBC....money...

[bluestarone]

14. WE are looking at a preview of what TFG'S base, and RETHUGLICONS want in

America!! THEY have to be STOPPED! VOTE like there is no tomorrow!

[C Moon]

15. Sound like Putin "elections"

[Slammer]

16. Stop the Steal!

...wait, wrong country.

Nevermind.

[Javaman]

18. well, I don't think anyone could have predicted this! nt

[llashram]

19. and

...

[pecosbob]

21. Blatant plug for a YouTube channel I watch to get the skinny on China...

Actually, I find both of these guys a bit annoying at times, but they deal straight poker on China. They both have Chinese spouses and operated a small motorcycle repair business in China. Together they traveled across much of China and made some documentaries about it. Both have been forced to leave since then and host a podcast.

https://www.youtube.com/c/ADVChina

Today's podcast is about China's crappy bridges and roads.