HONG KONG (AFP): Dozens of local community politicians in Hong Kong swore a newly required loyalty oath to China on Friday (Sept 10) after hundreds of their colleagues quit in protest as authorities try to purge the city of "unpatriotic" elements.
District councils are the only political office in Hong Kong where all seats are directly elected by residents.
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