Hong Kong pro-democracy legislators threaten mass resignations, East Asia

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HONG KONG (REUTERS) – Hong Kong pro-democracy legislators threatened mass resignations on Monday (Nov 9) amid reports Beijing plans to disqualify four opposition lawmakers who had been accused by the ruling camp of potentially unlawful filibustering in the legislature. Earlier on Monday, local news site HK01 reported, citing unnamed sources, that Beijing might make the move later this week in the latest squeeze on opposition politicians in the former British colony. The four have been accused by pro-Beijing politicians of filibustering to obstruct legislation, which has long been a tactic in Hong Kong. Some pro-Beijing lawmakers say it may be…