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Hong Kong faces 'referendum' over democracy (Peter Foster, 26 Jan 2010, Daily Telegraph)

The government of Hong Kong faces a potentially divisive "referendum" over its relationship to mainland China after five members of the province's Legislative Council resigned in protest at the slow pace of democratic reforms.

The move, which is designed to put pressure on China to agree to democratic elections in 2012, came despite warnings from Beijing last week that the initiative would "provoke disputes and damage [Hong Kong's] hard-earned achievements".

How about siding with the forces of democracy?

Posted by Orrin Judd at January 30, 2010 11:27 AM