Empty vacant seats were seen where Hong Kong pro-democracy members and lawmakers had announced their resignations in protest against the refusal to recognize Beijing's sovereignty over Hong Kong

empty chambers seats lawmakers vacancy seats lawmakers resignation hong kong lawmakers resignation hong kong lawmakers legislative council hong kong politics hong kong annual policy address legislative council legislative council chamber china politics chinese politics lawmaking new policy series china main chamber annual policy legco politics legco building asia government gov chamber legislation legislative politicians peoples republic chinese lawmaking patriotism patriotic lawmaker chief executive prime minister interior indoor departure resignation vacancy empty left position left jobs hk chamber democracy democracy jeopardy democracy in danger job resignation vacant vacant seats