New Hong Kong lawmaker Chu reports 'death threats' after landmark electionsHONG KONG -- A Hong Kong lawmaker advocating more autonomy from China who won a seat in landmark elections last weekend said Thursday he had received "death threats" before and since the polls as he reported them to police. "I received death threats ... because of my political views," Chu told reporters. "Politically motivated threats or violence against elected representatives of the people is a direct attack on the rule of law and democracy," Vidler told reporters. "The Hong Kong police are duty bound to uphold the rule of law and everybody's constitutional rights, including Mr. Chu's," he said. Chu, standing as an independent, emerged as winner in his constituency with more than 80,000 votes — the most of any candidate in the polls.

Source: The China Post September 08, 2016 17:48 UTC