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Beijing Splits Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Forces
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Beijing Splits Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Forces

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Jun 21, 2010
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Clever divide-and-rule tactics by Beijing have split the pro-democracy camp in Hong Kong and assured passage of what passes for political reform in the territory. The now-certain passage of the electoral changes, which only marginally enlarge the franchise, represents a victory for chief executive Donald Tsang, who has devoted massive government resourc…

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