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| Key wins for Hong Kong opposition | Key wins for Hong Kong opposition |
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| The pro-democracy camp has won enough seats in Hong Kong elections to allow it to retain a power of veto over future major legislation, say reports. | The pro-democracy camp has won enough seats in Hong Kong elections to allow it to retain a power of veto over future major legislation, say reports. |
| The pro-democracy opposition is said to have won at least 22 seats in the Legislative Council of the Chinese-administered but autonomous territory. | The pro-democracy opposition is said to have won at least 22 seats in the Legislative Council of the Chinese-administered but autonomous territory. |
| Only 30 of the 60 seats in the council are directly elected - the other 30 are allocated to special interest groups. | Only 30 of the 60 seats in the council are directly elected - the other 30 are allocated to special interest groups. |
| Hong Kong's election process is said to be the most open anywhere in China. | |
| There had been predictions of heavy losses for the pro-democracy camp and some candidates issued statements on Sunday saying the situation was critical. | |
| Analysts said many people in the territory felt closer to China this year after the devastating earthquake and the recent Olympic Games. | |
| China had also promised the region some form of universal suffrage by 2017, blunting the democratic camp's campaign. |