October 20, 2016
THERE IS NO CHINA:
Hong Kong fails to delay pro-independence lawmakers from taking office (Venus Wu, 10/18/16, Reuters)
The Hong Kong government failed in an unprecedented legal attempt on Tuesday to halt the swearing-in of two newly elected lawmakers seeking to push for independence for the autonomous region.High Court Judge Thomas Au rejected its last-ditch request for an injunction against a decision allowing the two lawmakers to re-take their oath of office at Hong Kong's Legislative Council on Wednesday.
Posted by Orrin Judd at October 20, 2016 3:55 PM