The Democratic Party (DP) of Hong Kong voted to disband on Sunday, citing intense pressure from Chinese officials who wanted to eliminate the last vestiges of political resistance to the Chinese Communist Party on the island.
“To have journeyed through these three decades, shoulder to shoulder with the people of Hong Kong, has been our greatest honor. Throughout these years, we have always treated the wellbeing of Hong Kong and its people as our guiding purpose,” said Lo Kin-hei, the final chairman of the DP, after presiding over the vote to disband.
“Yet as the times have shifted, we now, with deep regret, must bring this chapter to a close,”…
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