Radical democrats have gained a foothold in elections in Hong Kong in a development that is likely to rile China. Yesterday's election saw a record voter turnout which helped usher in a younger crop of democrats and helped the group retain their one-third veto bloc in the 70 seat legislative council. Former student protest leader and newly elected lawmaker Nathan Law said: "Well in these four years there has been a drastic change in the political spectrum of Hong Kong. I believe that in this election result, it also reflects it. So that means we have to work harder. Try to unite different camps because as you can see I still believe that we have to be united in order to have a stronger power to fight against the Communist Party. So one of my hopes is that we could work together for those who uphold self-determination and those who stand for democratic values." This was the first election since the 2014 student-led "Umbrella Revolution" in which thousands of demonstrators brought the city's financial center to a standstill. Demonstrators were calling for less interference and more political autonomy from the mainland but were ultimately thwarted by Beijing backed police. The...
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