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\nHong Kong’s democratic referendum
\nHong Kong (CNN) — At least 738,000 Hong Kongers have done something China’s 1.3 billion people can only dream of: Cast a ballot to demand a democratic government.<\/p>\n
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By Wilfred Chan and Euan McKirdy, CNN<\/p>\n
June 25, 2014 — Updated 0111 GMT (0911 HKT)<\/p>\n
\nHong Kong’s democratic referendum
\nHong Kong (CNN) — At least 738,000 Hong Kongers have done something China’s 1.3 billion people can only dream of: Cast a ballot to demand a democratic government.<\/p>\n
In an unofficial referendum organized by pro-democracy activists and denounced by Chinese authorities, a sizable number of residents in the city of more than seven million have called for the right to directly elect their next leader.<\/p>\n
But Beijing has insisted Hong Kong politics stays in line with Chinese rule, paving the way for a showdown in the city.<\/p>\n
Who are the activists?<\/p>\n
Occupy Central is a pro-democracy group founded in 2013. Their goal is to allow the Hong Kong public to elect its next leader without strings attached.<\/p>\n
If the Hong Kong government doesn’t eventually give the public more voting rights, Occupy Central has threatened to “occupy” Central district, the city’s financial hub, with a sit-in that would disrupt businesses and block traffic.<\/p>\n
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