The Democratic Progressive Party ( zh, t=民主進步黨) was a small

localist Localism describes a range of political philosophies which prioritize the local. Generally, localism supports local production and consumption of goods, local control of government, and promotion of local history, local culture and local identi ...

political party in Hong Kong established by Yeung Ke-cheong ( zh, t=楊繼昌, labels=no) in 2015. It considered Chinese rule in Hong Kong foreign and promoted the right of Hong Kongers to self-determination. The party advocated non-violent struggle against what it saw as Chinese colonial rule, in sharp contrast to the more strident localists of

Civic Passion Civic Passion was a radical, populist, localist, and nativist political party in Hong Kong. Founded by Wong Yeung-tat as an activist group in 2012, it held strong localist views and opposed the involvement of the Chinese government in the ...

and

Hong Kong Indigenous Hong Kong Indigenous is a localist political group established in 2015. It is known for its hardline localist stances and militant methods of protesting. It has been actively involved in protests and engaged into violent clashes with police, ...

. Yeung, the party's chairman, also hosted an online programme critical of other localists, especially Yeung's former mentor

Wong Yuk-man Raymond Wong Yuk-man (; born 1 October 1951) is a Hong Kong communist, pro-china, author, current affairs commentator and radio host. He is a former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (LegCo), representing the geographical constitue ...

, for their militant and populist tendencies. In the 2016 Hong Kong Legislative Council election, Yeung formed a joint ticket with Hong Kong Localism Power's Jonathan Ho Chi-kwong. Yeung's candidacy was disqualified by the

Electoral Affairs Commission The Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC) is the body, established under the Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance, that oversees electoral matters in Hong Kong. Its main functions include considering or reviewing the boundaries of Legislat ...

as he did not sign both the original and additional confirmation forms to pledge to uphold the

Hong Kong Basic Law The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China is a national law of China that serves as the organic law for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). Comprising nine chapters, 160 ...

. He campaigned for Ho who defeated incumbent Wong by a margin of 424 votes. On 26 March 2017, party chairman Yeung Ke-cheong announced the dissolution of the party.

Notes

References

{{Hong Kong political parties 2015 establishments in Hong Kong 2017 disestablishments in Hong Kong Defunct political parties in Hong Kong Localist parties in Hong Kong Political parties established in 2015 Political parties disestablished in 2017

See also

Notes

References