Democrats vow to fight for greatest self-determination for Hong Kong, but reject independence
Largest pan-democrat party in Legislative Council rejects violence but says it understands rise in ‘violent or radical resistance’ in recent years
The party also says it rejects “any form of violence” in pursuing democracy, while saying it appreciates why there has been a rise in “violent or radical resistance” in recent years.
The party spelled out its stance on a range of political issues in a 16-page report released on Sunday after a review of the city’s democratic movement since the 1980s and the implementation of the “one country, two systems” policy after the 1997 handover.
The document reads: “The Democratic Party will not allow Hong Kong to move towards ‘one country, one system’. Nor will we support Hong Kong independence. We believe that we should strive for self-determination to the greatest extent under the current framework of [recognising China’s] sovereignty.”
The Democratic Party is the biggest pro-democracy party in the Legislative Council with seven seats. It has more than 600 members.