China Targets Hong Kong’s Lawmakers as It Squelches Dissent
China has moved to tame one of Hong Kong’s few remaining avenues for dissent and democratic ideals, as it effectively expelled four elected opposition lawmakers from office, prompting vows to resign from their allies.
Pro-democracy lawmakers join hands during a press conference at the Legislative Council Building in Hong Kong, China.Anthony Kwan/Getty Images
Pro-democracy lawmaker Wu Chi-wai is seen displayed on a screen of a camera recorder as he speaks to the members of media during a press conference at the Legislative Council Building in Hong Kong, China.Anthony Kwan/Getty Images
Pro-democracy lawmaker Dennis Kwok Wing-hang leaves after attending a press conference at the Legislative Council Building in Hong Kong, China.Anthony Kwan/Getty Images
Pro-democracy lawmakers join hands during a press conference at the Legislative Council Building in Hong Kong, China.Anthony Kwan/Getty Images
Legislative Council chamber is seen after Alvin Yeung Ngok-kiu, Kwok Ka-ki, Kenneth Leung and Dennis Kwok were disqualified when Beijing passed a new dissent resolution in Hong Kong, China.TYRONE SIU/Reuters
Former pan-democratic legislator Alvin Yeung Ngok-kiu leaves a news conference after he was disqualified when Beijing passed a new resolution, giving city authorities new powers to curb dissent, in Hong Kong, China.TYRONE SIU/Reuters
Pro-democracy lawmakers (R) join hands at the start of a press conference in a Legislative Council office in Hong Kong, China.ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP/Getty Images
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks during a press conference at the Central Government Complex in Hong Kong, China.Anthony Kwan/Getty Images
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam attends a press conference at the Central Government Complex in Hong Kong, China.Anthony Kwan/Getty Images
Pro-Beijing supporters gather outside the Legislative Council in Hong Kong.ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP/Getty Images
Four lawmakers, from left, Dennis Kwok, Kenneth Leung, Kwok Ka-ki and Alvin Yeung pose after a news conference at Legislative Council in Hong Kong, China.Vincent Yu/The Associated Press