Pan-democracy camp

The pan-democracy camp or pro-democracy camp (Chinese: 泛民主派 or 民主派) refers to a political alignment in Hong Kong that supports increased democracy, namely the universal suffrage of the Chief Executive and the Legislative Council as given by the Basic Law under the "One Country, Two Systems" framework. The pan-democrats generally embrace liberal values such as rule of law, human rights, civil liberties and social justice, yet their economic positions vary. They are often identified as the "opposition camp" due to its non-cooperative and sometimes confrontational stance toward the Hong Kong SAR and Chinese central governments. Opposite to the pan-democracy camp is the pro-Beijing camp, whose members are perceived to be supportive of the central government of China.

Pan-democracy camp

The pan-democracy camp or pro-democracy camp (Chinese: 泛民主派 or 民主派) refers to a political alignment in Hong Kong that supports increased democracy, namely the universal suffrage of the Chief Executive and the Legislative Council as given by the Basic Law under the "One Country, Two Systems" framework. The pan-democrats generally embrace liberal values such as rule of law, human rights, civil liberties and social justice, yet their economic positions vary. They are often identified as the "opposition camp" due to its non-cooperative and sometimes confrontational stance toward the Hong Kong SAR and Chinese central governments. Opposite to the pan-democracy camp is the pro-Beijing camp, whose members are perceived to be supportive of the central government of China.