Localist candidate Edward Leung Tin-kei and independent Christine Fong Kwok-Shan have expressed confidence as voting kicks off in the New Territories East by-election. Polls conducted last week suggested a runoff between the pro-democracy Civic Party’s Alvin Yeung Ngok-kiu and pro-Beijing candidates, the DAB’s Holden Chow Ho-ting. Leung represents Hong Kong Indigenous, a localist group which promotes the expansion of Hong Kong’s autonomy … Continue reading By-Election Day: Independent and localist hopefuls confident despite lagging in polls