Pro-Beijing lawmakers block motion to impeach Hong Kong’s leader, following fierce debate

Pro-Beijing lawmakers blocked a legislative motion to impeach Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying on Thursday afternoon following a fierce two-day debate. Twenty-eight pro-democracy legislators voted in favour of the motion, but 34 pro-Beijing legislators voted against it. The pro-democracy camp tabled the motion last month, after the chief executive was found to have edited … Continue reading Pro-Beijing lawmakers block motion to impeach Hong Kong’s leader, following fierce debate