Sunday, January 5, 2014

Rally for Hong Kong Democracy

On Wednesday, January 1st, 2014, thousands marched in the streets of Hong Kong in protest for more representation on how the political leaders are chosen. They also showed their concerns towards China's responses to reforms. The marchers wanted the Hong Kong government and the Chinese Communist Party know that the people of Hong Kong wanted real democracy. They are concerned that even with the ability to vote, China will control the pool of candidates to choose from. This is just one of the many protests that are held in Hong Kong over slow progress to full democracy. To read more, click here

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