Beijing is determined to keep defiant, pro-independence lawmakers out of Hong Kong’s legislature

Beijing is determined to keep defiant, pro-independence lawmakers out of Hong Kong’s legislature

Last month, a handful of young, Hong Kong independence advocates were voted into the city’s legislature after a historic election where opposition candidates made big gains. Having tried before the election to stop such candidates from running, the government now wants to block them from taking up their new roles. The latest drama follows last…