Voting is underway in Hong Kong local elections, seen as a referendum on anti-government protests
Riot police stand guard as voters queue to vote at a polling station during district council local elections in Hong Kong, China November 24, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Posts by anti-Beijing users on the popular online board LiHKG urged supporters "not to jeopardise the election". The poll to choose 452 councillors across 18 districts is the closest voters in Hong Kong get to direct representation but turnout is usually unremarkable.
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