Nearly six months of anti-government
protests are set to thrust Hong Kong's lowest-tier of government onto the international stage on Sunday with
elections that will be a test of support for the embattled administration of Chief Executive Carrie Lam.
Pro-establishment parties dominate Hong Kong's 18 district councils, which function as advisory bodies and control local spending.
The rural district of Yuen Long near the Chinese border has traditionally been a pro-establishment stronghold.