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Hong Kong, Mar 30 (EFE/EPA).- Hong Kong legislative polls will be held in December under a controversial electoral reform that China approved Tuesday to tighten its control on the autonomous city.Legislative Council President Andrew Leung told reporters that incumbent lawmakers would stay on in the council until the new elections took place.The elections were to be held in September 2020, but officials delayed the plan in July last year, citing the pandemic. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE).SHOT LIST: LO KIN-HEI, CHAIRMAN OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY SPEAKS TO REPORTERS OUTSIDE THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN HONG KONG.
Thousands of pro-democracy protesters gather in Central district Hong Kong for a rally themed "2020 Karma to Commies Universal Siege on Communists". Hong Kong's protests were sparked by a now abandoned plan to allow criminal extradition to the mainland, where the opaque court system is beholden to the communist party. It has since morphed into a wider anti-government movement. IMAGES
Protesters gather outside Downing Street, calling on the British Government to deport the Chinese officials who are alleged to have attacked a pro-democracy for Hong Kong protester who was demonstrating outside the consulate last week. IMAGES ANIMATED TWEET
People carefully rejoice at the Social Democrats' election watch as Sweden's left-wing bloc, led by Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson's Social Democrats, was credited with a slim lead in Sunday's general election in exit polls. The four left-wing parties were credited with 50.6 percent of voter support in an exit poll published on TV4 compared to 48 percent for the four parties on the right, while a second exit poll on public broadcaster SVT gave the left 49.8 percent and the right 49.2 percent. Both polls suggested the far right could become the country's second-biggest party for the first time. IMAGES
Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam holds a meeting with her newly-confirmed successor John Lee, who was anointed the city's next leader after 99 percent of a small committee comprising of 0.02 of the city's population voted in support of him on Sunday. IMAGES
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