26 Nov 2019

Hong Kong district elections: Victory for pro-democracy movement

From Morning Report, 8:20 am on 26 November 2019

Hong Kong's district elections have delivered an unprecedented landslide victory for the city's pro-democracy movement, leaving the government reeling.

For months, young people have visibly been at the helm of demonstrations, protests and clashes, sparked by a now-withdrawn extradition bill which morphed into a broader cry for democracy and police accountability.

Morning Report producer Lucy Smith spoke to RNZ correspondent in Hong Kong Grace Lee.