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In November, seven political figures in Hong Kong supportive of democracy were arrested, including four active members of the legislature.<ref>https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/hong-kong-opposition-politicians-arrested-over-legislature-protest</ref> An eighth was arrested subsequently.<ref>https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2020/11/02/Hong-Kong-police-arrest-8th-democratic-politician/1361604373000/</ref>
In November, seven political figures in Hong Kong supportive of democracy were arrested, including four active members of the legislature.<ref>https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/hong-kong-opposition-politicians-arrested-over-legislature-protest</ref> An eighth was arrested subsequently.<ref>https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2020/11/02/Hong-Kong-police-arrest-8th-democratic-politician/1361604373000/</ref>
==2021==
In March 2021, China reduced the number of directly elected seats in the Hong Kong legislature from 35 out of 70 to 20 out of 90, in order to spite the Hong Kong protesters. This move lessened the voice of the already weakened pro-democracy legislators, as all non-elected legislators are Beijing puppets.<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/mar/30/china-sharply-reduces-elected-seats-hong-kong-legi/</ref>
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