The people of Hong Kong have said in no uncertain terms that they want change. The question is whether they will get it.
Newly-elected pro-democracy district council members chant slogans as they gather near the Polytechnic University in Hong Kong, Monday, Nov. 25, 2019. Hong Kong's pro-democracy opposition won a stunning landslide victory in weekend local elections in a clear rebuke to city leader Carrie Lam over her handling of violent protests that have divided the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.
Pro-government candidates said a vote for them would be a vote to end the violence and restore stability in the city. Many also share the concern of protesters about growing Chinese influence over the former British colony, which was returned to China in 1997, and the erosion of their rights under the “one country, two systems” framework that gives Hong Kong its own legal system and government.
“It seems that people in Hong Kong are quite determined to show the government that they are not happy about that,” Chung said. “They really want the government to change course and do something to restore stability, instead of just trying to use force.” In Beijing, the election results could prompt the government to reconsider its approach to the crisis, which has been to express support for Lam and the police while not intervening directly.
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