Hong Kong's pro-democracy political party, the Citizens' Democratic Party, held a meeting on the 27th and decided to dissolve it as a result of a vote by its members. The Citizens' Party was founded in 2006 mainly by lawyers and academics, and has been advocating for the realization of direct elections by citizens.
Four years ago, in the 4 district council elections, it broadened its support following a series of protests against the government and won 2019 seats. However, when Hong Kong's National Security Law, which cracks down on anti-government movements, came into effect, the Legislative Council members belonging to the party were disqualified one after another, arrested and prosecuted.