(The Guardian) Hong Kong politicians face pro-democracy exodus

As Beijing tightens its grip, opposition groups fear that their support base is dwindling Hong Kongࢀ™s battered pro-democracy opposition faces a bleak political future after a week that saw the entire blocresign from the cityࢀ™s legislature to protest at the ousting of four members for ࢀœunpatrioticࢀ conduct under a new law. Chinese authorities have signalled that those who walked out may not be able to stand in future elections on the grounds their protest was itself unpatriotic and therefore bars them from office,Sin Chung-kai , a member of the Democratic party executive board, told the broadcaster RTHK. Continue reading… à¢-¶…