H.K. legislature rejects Beijing-backed electoral reform

H.K. legislature rejects Beijing-backed electoral reform

Pro-democracy protesters place banners forming the word "reject" in front of the legislature building in Hong Kong on June 18, 2015, to express their opposition to a Beijing-backed electoral reform package for the territory's leadership race in 2017. The proposal was rejected in a vote the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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