Hong Kong marchers label electoral reforms a betrayal


HONG KONG (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Hong Kong protesters marched for democracy on Thursday, with many accusing the opposition Democratic Party of betrayal for backing an electoral reform bill they dismiss as a sell-out.

It was the first time Hong Kong's legislature had passed major reforms to the electoral process since the city reverted from British to Chinese rule in 1997.

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