Hong Kong Legco election, potential Parkinson’s treatment: 5 weekend reads

SCMP | Dec. 7, 2025, 11:30 p.m. | Original
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Supporters gather outside the Election Committee Constituency Polling Station at HKCEC in Wan Chai. Photo: Sam Tsang

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Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang (second left), and Electoral Affairs Commission chief Justice David Lok empty a ballot box. Photo: Sam Tsang
Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang (second left), and Electoral Affairs Commission chief Justice David Lok empty a ballot box. Photo: Sam Tsang
A Chinese J-15 fighter jet prepares to land on the Liaoning aircraft carrier in this photo released in December 2021. Tokyo says fighters like these locked on Japanese jets in a rare military encounter on Saturday. Photo: AP
A Chinese J-15 fighter jet prepares to land on the Liaoning aircraft carrier in this photo released in December 2021. Tokyo says fighters like these locked on Japanese jets in a rare military encounter on Saturday. Photo: AP
Chinese medical experts have created an ultra-efficient stem cell treatment for Parkinson’s disease that has achieved remarkable results in clinical trials. Picture: Shutterstock Images
Chinese medical experts have created an ultra-efficient stem cell treatment for Parkinson’s disease that has achieved remarkable results in clinical trials. Picture: Shutterstock Images

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