Published: 8:30am, 24 Feb 2025
Updated: 9:58am, 24 Feb 2025
After the imposition of a wide-ranging national security law in Hong Kong in 2020, the Democratic Party effectively became the only sizeable opposition party left on the scene and its announcement last week of an impending closure has reignited debate on the city’s politics. In reality though, the party has been a pale shadow of its former self for several years now, riding on a reputation built in the past and reeling from the effects of a drastically changed political environment. Still, the psychological impact of its demise would be grave, observers said.