Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks to the press at government headquarters on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks to the press at government headquarters on Thursday. Photo: AFP

Will democracy have a chance in Hong Kong after Beijing’s sweeping electoral reform?

  • Pro-establishment camp says overhaul was urgently needed, only way out of city’s political stalemate
  • Opposition camp says host of new controls makes it meaningless to contest elections in future

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks to the press at government headquarters on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks to the press at government headquarters on Thursday. Photo: AFP
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