Hong Kong's pro-democracy parties struggling
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In Hong Kong, where voting in legislative polls has just wrapped up with the pro-democracy camp scrambling to avoid heavy losses. There's been a low voter turnout in Hong Kong with many saying the success of the Olympic Games led to an upsurge in patriotism. At stake is the pro-democracy movement's control of one third of the legislature. The parties need to win at least 21 of the 30 seats being contested if they're to keep their power to veto legislation in the territory's Legislative Council.
Presenter: Linda LoPresti
Speaker: Emily Lau, Hong Kong pro-democracy member of the Legislative Council
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