Les élections locales ont donné, dimanche, une victoire historique des candidats pro-démocratie. Ils ont obtenu près de 90 % des 452 sièges du Conseil de district contre une centaine en 2015. Le taux de participation a presque doublé pour dépasser 71 % dans la ville de 7,4 millions d’habitants. La cheffe de l’exécutif, Carrie Lam, a reconnu l’échec des candidats pro-Pékin et admis des lacunes du gouvernement pour gérer l’instabilité actuelle et mettre fin aux violences.
Victoire des pro-démocratie à Hong Kong
HONG KONG, HONG KONG - JUNE 15: Carrie Lam, Hong Kong's chief executive, speaks during a news conference at Central Government Complex on June 15, 2019 in Hong Kong China. Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced to delay a controversial China extradition bill and halt its progress on Saturday after recent clashes between the police and protesters outside government buildings over the bill that would allow suspected criminals to be sent to the mainland. An estimated 1 million people took to the streets on Sunday to protest against the bill as clashes between demonstrators and the police erupted after the peaceful march and many believe the proposed amendment would erode Hong Kong's legal protections, placing its citizens at risk of extradition to China. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images) 