Democratic Progressive Party of Hong Kong

Democratic Progressive Party of Hong Kong (Chinese: 民主進步黨) was a small localist political party in Hong Kong existed from 2015 to 2017 established by Yeung Ke-cheong. It deems the Chinese rule in Hong Kong as foreign rule and calls for the Hong Kong people's right to "self-determination" over the prospect of the Hong Kong sovereignty and an equal political status with China.[1]

On the method, the party advocates non-violent struggle against the Chinese colonial rule, a sharp contrast to the mainstream right-leaning localists of Civic Passion and Hong Kong Indigenous.[1] Yeung, the party chairman, also hosts a online programme, criticising the right-wing localists, especially Yeung's former mentor Wong Yuk-man, for their militant and populist tendency.

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 as he did not sign both the original and additional confirmation forms to pledge to uphold the Hong Kong Basic Law.[2] He helped campaigning with Ho who mainly ran a negative propaganda against Wong Yuk-man which led to the downfall of Wong, who failed to retain his seat by a margin of 424 votes.

On 26 March 2017, party chairman Yeung Ke-cheong announced the dissolution of the party.

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  1. 1 2 "民主進步黨（香港民進黨）". 民主進步黨（香港民進黨）.
  2. ↑ Lam, Jeffie (31 July 2016). "‘I was disqualified’: second Hong Kong localist candidate barred from running in Legco elections". South China Morning Post.
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