Hong Kong on Sunday held its first legislative election under a new electoral system imposed by the mainland aimed at ensuring that only "patriots" govern the city.As major pro-democracy parties did not field any candidates, voters have shown little interest in the election, with low turnout expected despite a last-minute voting campaign by the Hong Kong government.The number of directly elected seats in the Legislative Council has been slashed from 35 to 20 under the new system, revamped in May, while the total number of seats has been expanded from 70 to 90.Among the non-directly elected …READ FULL ARTICLE
