Hong Kong democracy candidate cleared to run in fraught vote

Hong Kong democracy candidate cleared to run in fraught vote http://ift.tt/2DZiRr7 January 29, 2018 at 03:58PM Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/1UaOSLt

A Hong Kong pro-democracy candidate has been given last-minute clearance to stand for election after public anger at government meddling in vote nominations, as Beijing increases pressure on the city's activists. The decision to approve the nomination of Edward Yiu on Monday, hours before the deadline, came two days after fellow pro-democracy candidate Agnes Chow, 21, was barred from standing because her party supports self-determination for Hong Kong. Around 2,000 people gathered outside government headquarters Sunday night to protest at Chow's disqualification.

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