Democratic Alliance For The Betterment And Progress Of Hong Kong
Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB), formerly known as Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong, is the largest pro-Beijing political party in Hong Kong. The party was founded on 10 July 1992. Headed by Tam Yiu Chung, it is the largest party in the Legislative Council.
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