Banners advertising a variety of Legco candidates blanket Wan Chai. Photo: Sam Tsang
What Hong Kong election results reveal about new legislature full of ‘patriots’: three new forces could emerge to pile pressure on traditional loyalists
- Those with close links to mainland China, businessmen without strong political affiliations and academics in pro-establishment think tanks could potentially form blocs
- Among new faces, attention has swiftly turned to 10 winners with close links to mainland or state-owned enterprises
Banners advertising a variety of Legco candidates blanket Wan Chai. Photo: Sam Tsang