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Hong Kong, Sep 19 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Jerome Favre) The polls for voting restricted to the Hong Kong Electoral Committee closed on Sunday at 6:00 p.m. local time (10 a.m. GMT) with a record participation percentage: more than 80% of the 4,889 voters.FOOTAGE OF THE START OF VOTING IN THE CONVENTION CENTER DURING RESTRICTED VOTING TO THE HONG KONG ELECTORAL COMMITTEE.
Members of the Hong Kong Legislative Council take their oath of office in front of its chief executive after a "patriots only" legislature election last month. IMAGES
Voting gets underway for Hong Kong's legislature poll under new "patriots only" rules imposed by Beijing that drastically reduce the number of directly elected seats and control who can run for office. IMAGES
Hong Kong, Sep 19 (EFE/EPA).- Fewer than 5,000 Hongkongers were eligible to vote Sunday to select a powerful committee that will choose a new head of the government in the Special Administrative Region of China.The eligible voter are political elites from pro-Beijing groups and their number is a little over half a percent of the 7.5 million population of Hong Kong.The voters voted for 364 candidates of the 1,500-strong panel that selects the city chief executive and part of its legislature. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE). SHOT LIST: HONG KONG CHIEF EXECUTIVE CARRIE LAM MEETS REPORTERS AFTER VISITING THE POLLING STATION AT THE CONVENTION CENTRE DURING THE 2021 ELECTION COMMITTEE SUBSECTOR ORDINARY ELECTIONS IN HONG KONG; AND CITIZENS OF HONG KONG HEAD TO A POLLING STATION TO CAST THEIR VOTE, IN HONG KONG.
Hong Kong, May 14 (EFE/EPA).- At the start of the coronavirus outbreak in January 2020, Hong Kong people were quick to respond, trying everything they could to keep the mysterious virus from mainland China at bay. They adopted mask wearing and sanitized their hands frequently, a vigilant approach they proudly attribute to the city’s relatively low number of Covid-19 infections. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE).SHOT LIST: A VACCINATION CENTER IN HONG KONG.
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.
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