Hong Kong election: Pro-democracy candidate faces uphill battle

Al Jazeera English
Al Jazeera English
  • 7 years ago
The upcoming elections in Hong Kong have an unprecedented number of candidates this time. The latest to join the leadership race is a former construction worker turned politician. Al Jazeera's Divya Gopalan reports from Hong Kong.

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