Hundreds of Thousands Vote in Hong Kong’s Democratic Primaries

HONG KONG—Hundreds of 1000’s of people voted in primaries held by the city’s pro-democracy camp in excess of the weekend, reflecting steely assistance for the motion in spite of Beijing’s imposition of a nationwide-safety legislation that has curbed public expressions of dissent in latest months.

Pro-democracy parties held the primaries, which are not formally component of the city’s political process, to settle on candidates and steer clear of splitting the vote heading into legislative elections this September. They hope to safe sufficient votes to wield much more…