By Juliana Liu Hong Kong correspondent, BBC News 19 June 2015 From the section China Pro-democracy lawmaker Charles Mok addresses Hong Kong's legislature Lawmakers in Hong Kong have rejected a highly controversial proposal by the government to change the way the territory chooses its top leader. The vote failed after only eight members of the Legislative Council voted for the motion, with 28 against it. Most of the other lawmakers in the 70-member council staged a dramatic walkout. It capped nearly two years of debate, public consultations and months of street protests. So, what's next for political reform in Hong Kong? Another round of voting before 2017? It is the responsibility of the...
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