Answer:
Hong Kong is about to lose its political opposition.
Explanation:A year ago, Hong Kong was in the throes of political crisis, with riot police and anti-government protesters facing off in the streets amid calls for greater democracy.
These days, the streets are mostly clear; protest art and slogans have been scrubbed off walls; politically sensitive books have been removed from library shelves; and now, the city is about to lose almost all of its opposition in government.
On Wednesday, the Beijing government passed a resolution allowing Hong Kong authorities to expel locally elected lawmakers, without having to go through the courts.
Immediately afterwards, four elected pro-democracy lawmakers were ousted from the city's legislature -- prompting the entire pan-democrat opposition bloc to announce their intention to resign in protest.
The development marks the latest, perhaps fatal, blow to Hong Kong's embattled pro-democracy movement in a year that has seen authorities crack down on political dissent, arresting campaigners, activists and politicians.
