The League of Social Democrats (社會民主連線) announced its dissolution Sunday after nearly two decades of political activism in Hong Kong, with chairwoman Chan Po-ying (陳寶瑩) citing “tremendous political pressure” (強大的政治壓力) and concern for members’ safety. The left-wing party, founded in 2006 by prominent democracy advocates including “Long Hair” Leung Kwok-hung (梁國雄) and Wong Yuk-man (黃毓民), once held three legislative seats and championed street protests with the slogan “resistance within and outside the legislature.” The Collective (集誌社) reserved comment on the story, posting instead an image gallery (below) of the party’s closure. Also reporting the news, Taiwan’s CNA compiled a list of the nine parties disbanded in Hong Kong to date. Pro-Beijing media welcomed the move, with Wen Wei Po describing the organization as having “troubled Hong Kong for 20 years.”
