Pro-democracy candidates swept the local elections to take 17 of 18 district councils and almost 90 percent of all seats.
the vote represented a"strong rebuke of the authoritarian policies of Beijing." He noted that voters"came out in record numbers, nearly double the last election, to support pro-democracy candidates.","Freedom wins!" The wrote on Twitter that the"monumental defeat" of pro-Beijing lawmakers"sends a powerful message to Beijing—keep your authoritarian regime on the mainland.", suggesting"the free world hears you.
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna, meanwhile, urged fellow lawmakers to apply their support for Hong Kongers to anti-government protesters across the world.
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