Hong Kong's Democratic Party cancels banquet amid Covid-19 concerns and criticism in pro-Beijing newspapers | South China Morning Post

Hong Kong's opposition Democratic Party has called off its planned fundraising banquet on Saturday after being told the venue will have to close for cleaning amid Covid concerns. The move came after pro-Beijing newspapers questioned the party's motives behind holding the gala. Ramon Yuen Hoi-man, the party's resources expansion committee chairman who was coordinating Saturday's event, said on Thursday: "The restaurant told us in the morning [on July 14] that they would be closing for business on Saturday. Democratic Party expels 2 members for backing candidate for Hong Kong's Legco "They said they were notified that confirmed Covid-19 cases had…