Democratic Party: Hong Kong's main opposition party to dissolve

Once Hong Kong's largest opposition party, the Democratic Party has suffered since China's crackdown.

British Broadcasting CorporationWatch LiveHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureArtsTravelEarthAudioVideoLiveHomeNewsIsrael-Gaza WarWar in UkraineUS & CanadaUKUK PoliticsEnglandN. IrelandN. Ireland PoliticsScotlandScotland PoliticsWalesWales PoliticsAfricaAsiaChinaIndiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastIn PicturesBBC InDepthBBC VerifySportBusinessExecutive LoungeTechnology of BusinessFuture of BusinessInnovationTechnologyScience & HealthArtificial IntelligenceAI v the MindCultureFilm & TVMusicArt & DesignStyleBooksEntertainment NewsArtsArts in MotionTravelDestinationsAfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustralia and PacificCaribbean & BermudaCentral AmericaEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaSouth AmericaWorld’s TableCulture & ExperiencesAdventuresThe SpeciaListEarthNatural WondersWeather & ScienceClimate SolutionsSustainable BusinessGreen LivingAudioPodcastsRadioAudio FAQsVideoLiveLive NewsLive SportHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureArtsTravelEarthAudioVideoLiveWeatherNewslettersHong Kong's main opposition party announces plan to dissolve1 day agoMartin YipBBC ChineseReporting fromHong KongTessa WongBBC NewsReporting fromSingaporeEPAParty chairman Lo Kin-hei addressed reporters at a late night press conference on TuesdayThe leaders of Hong Kong's Democratic Party have announced plans to dissolve what was once the city's largest opposition group.

Members will soon vote on the final decision on whether to shut down the 31-year-old party, chairman Lo Kin-hei said.

The party has been struggling to survive following moves by China to crack down on dissent in the city in the wake of the 2019 protests.

Beijing and Hong Kong's government have argued that such moves were necessary for national security.

As part of the crackdown, Beijing overhauled the former British colony's polling systems.

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