Candidates loyal to China win a majority of seats in the city's Legislative Council, as voter turnout plummets to the lowest since the British handed Hong Kong over to China in 1997.
Pro-Beijing candidates have dominated Hong Kong's legislative elections, beating out moderates and independents in the city's first public poll after Beijing passed a resolution to amend the city's election laws.
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said during a news conference on Monday she was "satisfied" with the election despite a 30.2 per cent voter turnout — the lowest since the British handed Hong Kong over to China in 1997. "For registered voters, deciding whether they want to exercise their voting rights in a particular election is entirely a matter for themselves," she said.
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