Hope for Hong Kong
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Hope for Hong Kong (
History
Amid the increasing polarisation of the Hong Kong politics after the
The group was formed as a private company where five founders of the group were James Tien, Selina Chow, Miriam Lau, Felix Chung and Lam Man-kit, who all came from the Liberal Party, were also the company director. Tien criticised the Liberal Party leadership became too pro-Beijing and hoped for a more moderate approach.[2] Jasper Tsang did not join the group as he was still the member of the pro-Beijing Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB). In June, the group sent a letter to Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC) Li Zhanshu and expressed their worries over the proposed Hong Kong national security law.[3]
Former policy director of the
However, the 2020 election was delayed for a year by the authorities, followed by the overhaul of electoral system imposed by the Chinese Government in 2021. The group is regarded as "dead" as Tien said the new political situation no longer requires "key minority", the main feature of the party.[5]
See also
References
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