Hong Kong activists declare 'war' after appeal bid snub

Pro-independence lawmakers Baggio Leung (L) and Yau Wai-ching were voted into parliament in citywide polls in September.

Hong Kong (AFP) - An appeal bid by two anti-China lawmakers against their disqualification from Hong Kong's parliament was rejected Monday, as the activists declared "war" on the authorities.

Baggio Leung and Yau Wai-ching are part of a new movement calling for semi-autonomous Hong Kong to split from China as concerns grow that Beijing is cracking down on freedoms in the city.