Hong Kong votes in legislative election days after deadly fire that killed 159

Hong Kong held its second legislative election on Sunday under Beijing’s tightened “patriots-only” political system, less than two weeks after the deadly apartment fire which killed 159 people. Election campaigning was reportedly largely muted since the tragedy. Several outlets reported that political activities were paused immediately after the blaze and never fully resumed, leaving the city with an unusually low-key pre-election atmosphere. Independent candidate Allan Wong gr