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"The people who need emergency cannot be democrats, for they can only be those people who wave the flag of "democracy" but are unwilling to do the practical work to gain the support of the voters."
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"Although district councilors wield little real power, the polls are expected to be the most fiercely contested since Hong Kong reverted from British to Chinese rule in 1997..."
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HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's pro-democracy camp faces a stiff test of its popularity this Sunday with four-yearly district council elections that could impact on bigger polls ahead and ongoing constitutional reforms aimed at full democracy.
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"Politicians issued last-minute calls to voters to cast their ballots in today's district council elections, with some warning that a low turnout might send a signal that Hongkongers were losing interest in democratisation."
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"Hong Kong's pro-democracy parties were bracing themselves for heavy losses after relatively few voters turned out for Sunday's district council elections."
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