More than 610,000 people voted in what was seen as a symbolic protest against Beijing's legislation. FMTNews HongKong
People queue up to vote in Hong Kong on July 12 in an unofficial primary for pro-democracy candidates.
Results from the primaries so far show 16 candidates from the “resistance” or “localist” camps were elected, outshining the traditional democrats who secured 12 votes. In comments that critics said were aimed at instilling fear in the community, Beijing’s top office in the city, the Hong Kong Liaison Office, the Chinese government agency Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, and the city’s leader Carrie Lam have all said the primaries could violate the new national security law.
The new security law punishes what Beijing broadly defines as secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces with up to life in prison and sees Chinese intelligence agents operating officially in the city for the first time.
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