EU ‘deeply concerned’ over Hong Kong Democratic Party’s plan to disband

EU ‘deeply concerned’ over Hong Kong Democratic Party’s plan to disband

[South China Morning Post] - 02/22/2025

French official ‘dismayed’, refers to ‘allegations of political pressure’ on what was once the city’s largest opposition party.



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