Hong Kong's legislative election drew the second-lowest turnout rate on record, with voters choosing candidates under Beijing's "patriots only" rules in the aftermath of the city's deadliest fire in decades. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/08/asia-pacific/politics/hong-kong-election-fire/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #hongkong #china #fires