Hong Kong accuses activists of inciting poll boycott
The Hindu
Legislative Council polls on Sunday
Hong Kong has issued arrest warrants accusing five overseas activists of urging voters to boycott Sunday’s polls for the legislature — the first to take place under Beijing’s “patriots only” rules.
Voters in the Chinese finance hub will pick new lawmakers under rules that have cut the number of directly elected seats in the legislature to 20 from a total of 90 seats.
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