HONG KONG: Hong Kong citizens cast their ballots in an unofficial referendum on democratic reform on Sunday, with booths opening across the territory after an online poll that enraged Beijing and stunned organizers with a huge response of more than 650,000 votes.

Tensions are growing in the former British colony over the future of its electoral system, with increasingly vocal calls from residents to be able to choose who can run for the chief executive post.

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