HONG KONG: The leader of Hong Kong's Democratic Party resigned Monday after the party performed poorly in weekend legislative elections, despite a high turnout and strong support for full democracy.
The results give the pro-democracy camp the "critical minority" it needs to veto constitutional amendments ahead of a key debate about universal suffrage in the coming four-year term of the legislature.
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