Hong Kong legislature opens; democracy bloc set to resign
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Pro-democracy legislators, from right, Wong Pik Wan, Wu Chi Wai, Lam Cheuk-ting, Yoon Siu Kin wave after handing their letters at Legislative Council in Hong Kong, Thursday day, Nov. 12, 2020. Hong Kong's pro-democracy lawmakers have handed in their resignations following a move by the city's government to disqualify four pro-democracy legislators. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)Empty seats of pro-democracy legislators are seen at Legislative Chamber in Hong Kong, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. Hong Kongs pro-democracy lawmakers announced Wednesday they would resign en masse after four of them were ousted from the semiautonomous Chinese territory's Legislature in a move one legislator said could sound the death knell for democracy there. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)Pro-democracy legislators, from left, Wong Pik Wan, Wu Chi Wai, Yoon Siu Kin, Lam Cheuk-ting, pose for photographers after handing their resignation letters at Legislative Council in Hong Kong, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. Hong Kong's pro-democracy lawmakers have handed in their resignations following a move by the city's government to disqualify four pro-democracy legislators. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)Two banners which read "Carrie Lam brought disaster to Hong Kong and its people, she will leave a stink for ten thousand years" are displayed by pro-democracy legislator Lam Cheuk-ting at Legislative Council in Hong Kong, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. Hong Kongs pro-democracy lawmakers announced Wednesday they would resign en masse after four of them were ousted from the semiautonomous Chinese territory's Legislature in a move one legislator said could sound the death knell for democracy there.(AP Photo/Vincent Yu)Empty seats of pro-democracy legislators, top right, are seen at Legislative Chamber in Hong Kong, Thursday day, Nov. 12, 2020. Hong Kongs pro-democracy lawmakers announced Wednesday they would resign en masse after four of them were ousted from the semiautonomous Chinese territory's Legislature in a move one legislator said could sound the death knell for democracy there. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)Pro-democracy legislators, from left, Wong Pik Wan, Yoon Siu Kin, Wu Chi Wai, Lam Cheuk-ting, speak to reporters after handing their resignation letters at Legislative Council in Hong Kong, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. Hong Kong's pro-democracy lawmakers have handed in their resignations following a move by the city's government to disqualify four pro-democracy legislators. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)Pro-democracy legislator Mao Mengjing, left, poses for photographers before handing her resignation letters to Legislative Council in Hong Kong, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. Hong Kong's pro-democracy lawmakers have handed in their resignations following a move by the city's government to disqualify four pro-democracy legislators. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
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Pro-democracy legislators, from right, Wong Pik Wan, Wu Chi Wai, Lam Cheuk-ting, Yoon Siu Kin wave after handing their letters at Legislative Council in Hong Kong, Thursday day, Nov. 12, 2020. Hong Kong's pro-democracy lawmakers have handed in their resignations following a move by the city's government to disqualify four pro-democracy legislators. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)