Hong Kong’s Largest And Last Pro-Democracy Opposition Party Has Disbanded Due To Political Pressure

On December 14, the DP, founded in 1994, announced it will officially disband after serving as hong kong's largest pro-democracy party for 30 years.

Hong Kong Democratic Party disbanded political pressure

Hong Kong’s largest and last pro-democracy opposition party, the Democratic Party (DP), has officially disbanded after facing political pressure under the national security law.

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