Hong Kong's Largest Pro-Democracy Party Votes to Disband After China Crackdown

The Civic Party, one of Hong Kong's largest pro-democracy political organizations voted to dissolve itself due to lack of leadership and pressure from China's national security law.
The party was made up of professionals and academics and won seats in Hong Kong's legislature in 2012 but members were recently charged with subversion by Beijing.
Many pro-democracy groups in Hong Kong have disbanded due to China's consolidation of control over Hong Kong's political system and erosion of civil liberties.
The decision leaves Hong Kong's already weakened democratic opposition with one less advocate as China exerts more authoritarian control over Hong Kong.
The United States and others have criticized China's efforts to undermine Hong Kong's democracy and freedoms.