The League of Social Democrats (Chinese:社會民主連線) is a relatively radical pro-democratic political organization in Hong Kong. Its purpose is to "take a clear-cut stand to defend the interests of the grassroots"(旗幟鮮明地悍衛基層利益). It is seen as a social democratic party, or a pro-democratic leftist party. Its founding members include 'Long Hair' Leung Kwok-hung. Its founding members also includes some former members of Young Turks faction of the Democratic Party, including Andrew To and lawmaker Albert Chan. Some media have referred to the League as the "Rising Sun of Young Turks". Prof. ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Liberal democracy is a form of government. ... Social democracy is a political ideology emerging in the late 19th and early 20th centuries from supporters of Marxism who believed that the transition to a socialist society could be achieved through democratic evolutionary rather than revolutionary means. ... Pro-democracy camp (民主派) is a frequently used jargon by the media and within the academics to refer to the politicians and social activists in Hong Kong who advocate faster pace of democratisation and implementation of universal and equal suffrage. ... Red is any of a number of similar colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of light discernible by the human eye, in the wavelength range of roughly 625–750 nm. ... Social democracy is a political ideology emerging in the late 19th and early 20th centuries from supporters of Marxism who believed that the transition to a socialist society could be achieved through democratic evolutionary rather than revolutionary means. ... Long Hair, Leung Kwok-hung, talking to reporter after anti-Japan protests in Hong Kong, April 17, 2005 Leung Kwok-hung (Chinese: 梁國雄; Cantonese in IPA: ; Pinyin: Liáng Guóxióng), also known as Long Hair (長毛) (born March 27, 1956 in Hong Kong with family root in Zhencheng, Guangdong) is... The Democratic Party (民主黨, Hanyu: mín zhÇ” dÇŽng, Jyutping: man zyu dong) is a pro-democracy and liberal political party in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Andrew To (Chinese: 陶君行) is a member of the Wong Tai Sin District Council, Hong Kong. ... Albert Chan Wai Yip (born 3 March 1955 in Hong Kong with family root in Shunde, Guangdong) is member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong since 1991 except between 1997 and 2000. ...

Relations with Pro-democratic Parties

Since the participation in the Chief Executive Election of Alan Leong, the League of Social Democrats refused to cooperate with the Democratic Party and the Civic Party. In the Election Committee election, the League of Social Democrats refused to name a candidate as a protest to "small-circle election". Alan Leong Kah Kit, SC (Traditional Chinese: ) (born February 22, 1958) is a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, representing the Kowloon East geographical constituency and the vice-chairperson of the Independent Police Complaints Council. ... The Democratic Party (民主黨, Hanyu: mín zhǔ dǎng, Jyutping: man zyu dong) is a pro-democracy and liberal political party in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Civic Party (Traditional Chinese: ) is a pro-democracy and social democratic political party in Hong Kong. ...

During the March 18 Protest against small-circle election in 2007, while Civic Party vice-chairperson Fernando Cheung was speaking, the Social Democrats shouted and disrupted his talk. Later in a regular pro-democracy lawmakers' meeting in April 2007, Social Democrat Albert Chan left the meeting citing he couldn't stand "irresponsible criticisms" against him. Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Dr. Fernando Cheung Dr. Farnando Cheung (Traditional Chinese: 張超雄) is a Hong Kong legislator. ... Albert Chan Wai Yip (born 3 March 1955 in Hong Kong with family root in Shunde, Guangdong) is member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong since 1991 except between 1997 and 2000. ...

External links

• League of Social Democrats
• http://www.worldjournal.com/wj-hk-news.php?nt_seq_id=1342061

 

Political parties and groups in Hong Kong *
Pro-democracy:	Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood (ADPL) | Civic Party (CP) | Democratic Party (DP) | Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU) | League of Social Democrats | Neighbourhood and Workers Service Centre (NWSC) | The Frontier
Pro-Beijing / Pro-government:	Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) | Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (HKFTU) | Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions (FLU) | Liberal Party (LP) | The Alliance
* Represented in the Legislative Council