Pro-democracy supporters celebrate their candidate’s election victory outside a Hong Kong polling station on Sunday night. Photo: AFP
Pro-democracy supporters celebrate their candidate’s election victory outside a Hong Kong polling station on Sunday night. Photo: AFP
China /  Politics

Hong Kong election result draws cautious response from Beijing

  • No direct comment on pro-democracy landslide, but stopping violence and restoring order remain ‘top priorities’
  • Foreign Minister Wang Yi warns any attempt to ‘mess up Hong Kong’ will not succeed

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Updated: 2:58am, 26 Nov, 2019

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Pro-democracy supporters celebrate their candidate’s election victory outside a Hong Kong polling station on Sunday night. Photo: AFP
Pro-democracy supporters celebrate their candidate’s election victory outside a Hong Kong polling station on Sunday night. Photo: AFP
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